Geothermal district heating (GDH) might sound like some modern technological marvel. However, this is far from the case. Almost 700 years ago in the volcanic Auvergne region of France, denizens of Chaudes-Aigues used wooden pipes [...]
As you might have heard, Washington State passed an exciting new building code on April 22nd. Beginning next year, all new commercial buildings and multifamily residences over four stories must be outfitted with electric heat [...]
“We now know that we can do for buildings what Tesla is doing for cars; we can take the fossil fuel equipment out of a building in the same way that Tesla has removed it [...]
Space and water heating (and cooling) get a lot of attention from legislators and utilities, and understandably so. However, there are numerous other “energy vampires” within your home that deserve your attention and that of [...]
At Buildings Hub, we love to talk about electric heat pumps. They’re highly efficient, require little maintenance, and are one of the best decarbonization solutions out there. This week, we’ll give you a short primer [...]
This week we’re zooming in on the upper Midwest – Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin – to evaluate which states are successfully promoting energy efficiency and electrification legislation and which might be lagging. When all [...]
On December 8th of last year, President Biden signed an executive order (EO) that made one thing clear: the US government is once again ready to lead by example in tackling climate change. Officially entitled [...]
It’s no secret that Build Back Better (BBB) has floundered in the Senate as Democrats have been forced to whittle away the once promising bill. Things looked even grimmer this past Thursday after Sen. Joe [...]
With groundbreaking announcements over the past two weeks, New York and California are each preparing to usher in a new era for building electrification. On Wednesday January 5, New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her [...]
Planned communities often evoke images of cookie-cutter homes, evenly spaced trees, and SUVs parked on pristinely paved driveways. What is less often associated with these developer-owned townships is a focus on sustainability and net-zero energy [...]
