In 2019, the city of Berkeley, California enacted a first-of-its-kind electrification ordinance that prohibited the use of natural gas in newly constructed buildings. When doing so, the city cited the greenhouse gas reduction potential [...]
To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 across the U.S. economy, a robust effort must be undertaken to decarbonize the buildings sector. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, direct emissions generated from residential and [...]
Maine is the northernmost state in the continental United States. Winters are long and cold, and the state has a disproportionately high reliance on fossil fuels, especially fuel oil, for home heating. In fact, [...]
In January 2019, Consolidated Edison (ConEd), one of the largest investor-owned power and gas utilities in the country serving the New York City metropolitan area, announced its moratorium on new gas hookups in Westchester [...]
In an ideal world, affordability and sustainability would go hand-in-hand, especially for low-income residential housing. Can affordable housing be built or retrofitted to prioritize energy efficiency and home health, and what state and federal [...]
After the votes for the 2022 election were counted, Minnesota’s Democratic party, the DFL, celebrated its newfound trifecta: Control of Minnesota’s governor’s office, House, and Senate, even if their majority in the Upper House [...]
Gas stove policies have been heating up in Congress and across state legislatures this year. Two bills — the Save Our Gas Stoves Act (H.R. 1640), and the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act [...]
Below is a recap of the big building wins (and losses) across key states during this legislative session. California California made headlines in April 2023 when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Berkeley’s [...]
It has been 18 months since President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law, and 9 months since he enacted the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The two landmark pieces of [...]
One of the most important steps in achieving a decarbonized home is also one of the least sexy: insulation. While heat pumps are critical, it’s also important to make sure your HVAC doesn’t have [...]
