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Split Systems: Coordinating Energy Policies for New and Existing Buildings
ACEEE and the National Energy Codes Collaborative examine conflicts and alignments between building codes and Building Performance Standards in Atlanta, St. Louis, and Seattle. The authors derive lessons for other cities to ensure policies to decarbonize new and existing buildings are measuring against similar performance metrics and minimizing unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles.
Investing in Workforce Development and Training to Improve Energy Code Implementation
ACEEE and the National Energy Codes Collaborative identify barriers to implementation of building energy codes and suggest strategies for training the workforce from project initiation to closure to overcome these barriers.
ROADMAP TO NAVIGATING FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
The BlueGreen Alliance | Roadmap to Navigating Federal Funding for Public Buildings is targeted to state and local agencies and other stakeholders interested in upgrading Municipal, University, School and Hospital (MUSH) buildings using federal funding opportunities from BIL and IRA.
State Policies and Rules to Enable Beneficial Electrification in Buildings through Fuel Switching
This policy brief provides a status update of the policies promoting (or failing to promote) the transition to heating with electric heat pumps in all 50 states and Washington, DC.
How Air Districts Can End NOx Pollution from Household Appliances
This policy brief examines air districts' legal authority to adopt standards requiring zero-NOx appliances and suggests policy mechanisms to help ensure that the transition to such appliances is equitable and affordable.
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.
How Air Agencies Can Help End Fossil Fuel Pollution from Buildings
This Insight Brief recommends that air agencies address appliance pollution and help guide an equitable transition to a pollution-free buildings future. These agencies have authority to set zero-emissions standards for new appliances, which can be designed equitably and in coordination with other decision makers’ building electrification efforts. This can help catalyze the policies and investments needed for an inclusive, affordable transition away from fossil fuels in our homes and buildings toward an all-electric future.