Building Decarbonization

What can Behavioral Science do for you? Meet BEAR Hub – Free Behavioral Science Support for Programs

By Stephen Naimoli|2025-05-13T10:29:52-04:00May 13, 2025|

ACEEE is launching a new free service: BEAR Hub (Behavior | Energy | Action | Research). Through the BEAR Hub, we help transportation, buildings, and industrial efficiency programs turn behavioral insights into action. Whether you’re looking to boost participation, accelerate technology adoption, or overcome other behavior-related barriers, we provide research-backed recommendations to make sustainable energy choices easier. The service is open to cities, states, utilities, program implementers, nonprofits, and anyone running a program to reduce energy consumption. Join us for a webinar explaining what the new BEAR Hub can do for you. Attendees will be introduced to the staff and advisory board, who will explain what we do, how you can take advantage of these services, and answer any questions you may have. We will also share real-world examples of how BEAR Hub can help programs achieve their goals.

Rhode Island’s New Building Decarbonization Bill

By Katherine Shok|2024-08-05T12:23:06-04:00August 5, 2024|

Major building decarbonization legislation was recently introduced in Rhode Island’s legislature. Join us for a conversation with the bill’s author, Rhode Island State Senator Meghan Kallman, to learn about what’s in the bill, what isn’t, and what it will take to get it passed.

Your Guide to an Equitable Energy Transition

By Katherine Shok|2024-04-29T10:28:07-04:00April 29, 2024|

Join Enterprise, Housing Partnership Network, and RMI on Thursday, May 9th for a deep dive into our new digital resource, the Affordable Housing Decarbonization Hub. We'll introduce each of the partners involved in creating this resource, guide you through navigating the site, and offer opportunities to provide feedback to help us grow the Hub to empower your decarbonization journey.

Buildings Hub Live: Home Electrification Rebate Programs

By Katherine Shok|2023-10-05T17:11:48-04:00October 5, 2023|

Atlas Public Policy is hosting its tenth episode of "Buildings Hub Live," where we spotlight the changemakers and technologies leading the charge to electrify our built environment. Join us Tuesday, October 24 at 1 pm EST for a discussion on the federal home electrification rebates as we chat with Karen Zelmar from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Storing and Saving: Using Thermal Energy Storage in Commercial Buildings

By Katherine Shok|2023-08-29T17:03:29-04:00August 29, 2023|

Join this webinar to learn more about thermal energy storage and gain insights from example projects exploring this opportunity.

Coining a Cleaner Future: How to Finance Your Emissions Reduction Plan

By Katherine Shok|2023-08-29T16:58:01-04:00August 29, 2023|

Financing is an essential step in the journey to emissions reduction, turning great decarbonization ideas into actionable plans.

Power of Partnership in Emissions Reduction Planning with Local Governments

By Katherine Shok|2023-08-29T16:55:50-04:00August 29, 2023|

Join this webinar to discover key strategies for successful collaboration with local governments and learn how to create a sustainable future for your community.

In the wake of the Berkeley ruling, what next for electrification policy?

By Katherine Shok|2023-08-22T18:57:43-04:00August 22, 2023|

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 [...]

Investing in America: Climate Action Funding Fair – Buildings

By Katherine Shok|2023-08-02T14:32:49-04:00August 2, 2023|

The Investing in America: Climate Action Funding Fair is a virtual series of daily events designed to assist states, local governments, tribes, and territories to effectively identify, navigate, and prepare to leverage the many federal funding opportunities available as they develop climate action plans.

Buildings Hub Live: Building Decarbonization in the Midwest

By Katherine Shok|2023-07-27T15:34:38-04:00July 27, 2023|

Buildings Hub Live hosts two experts working on the ground in the Midwest to decarbonize the buildings stock and improve efficiency outcomes across the region.