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California’s Cities Lead the Way on Pollution-Free Homes and Buildings
This blog summarizes the cities and counties in California that have adopted gas-free buildings commitments or electrification building codes.
Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) Annual Report 2021
This report looks back on the incredible work that SWEEP has accomplished in 2021, namely with building decarbonization legislation and energy efficiency programs.
California Electric Homes Program (CalEHP), First Edition (Assembly Bill 137, 2021)
The CEC has developed these Guiding Principles to provide overarching objectives for program design, implementation, and administration of the California Electric Homes Program (CalEHP).
Building Opportunity: New York – The Jobs, Economic and Equity Benefits of Decarbonizing and Electrifying Buildings Across the Empire State
This report examines New York's building decarbonization and electrification employment data.
Decarbonization Roadmap Guide for School Building Decision Makers
This guide provides school district stakeholders with different tools and resources to help school buildings become carbon neutral.
Utilities and Energy Efficiency as a Service: The Potential for Win-Win Partnerships
This research synthesizes insights into the current EEaaS market and identifies opportunities and challenges to be aware of when scaling these services.
Cost Study of the Building Decarbonization Code
This report analyzes the incremental first cost and life cycle cost of two common building types that follow the code language in NBI’s Building Decarbonization Code.
Ten Ways Your Community Can Go All-Electric
This guide features ten initiatives that localities can take to join the movement and transition to all-electric buildings.
Decarbonizing Tall Buildings with a New York State of Mind
New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) mandates 100 percent zero-emissions electricity by 2040 and economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2050. That means that billions of square feet of New York buildings have 28 years to wean off the fossil fuel combustion and fossil-fueled steam that heat the majority of the building stock today. For many buildings, that translates to roughly one asset replacement cycle, and buildings that simply replace today’s fossil fuel equipment with newer versions of the same will not be in compliance with Climate Act mandates before the equipment reaches the end of its lifetime. [...]
Benefits of Heat Pumps for Colorado Homes
This report provides an updated analysis on the benefits of heat pumps and heat pump water heaters (HPHWs) for Colorado homes.
Natural Gas Bans Are New Front in Effort to Curb Emissions
New York is considering laws to ban natural gas in buildings.
Operation 2030: Scaling Building Decarbonization in Washington State
Operation 2030 offers the interconnected and precise timing of various steps required to implement a building decarbonization strategy from now until 2030 in Washington state.