Northeast Leads the Charge to Electrify the Built Environment
Buildings are the second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Northeast, trailing only transportation. In dense metropolitan areas, buildings are responsible for as much as two-thirds of all emissions, as is the [...]
eeGLOBAL 2022 (Energy Efficiency Global Forum)
2022 is an exciting year for all of us at the Alliance, as we celebrate both the 45th anniversary of the Alliance’s founding and the 15th anniversary of the Energy Efficiency Global Forum. And [...]
NEEP Case Studies
Designed for attendees to benefit from shared knowledge and experience of those who have “been there”, case study sessions include presentations coupled with an extended audience Q&A segment. There are three case studies: ACE [...]
Measuring the Impact of Fuel Switching and Substitution Policies on Fossil Fuel Use
Introduction Direct fossil fuel combustion in residential and commercial buildings accounts for approximately 13 percent of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States. Due to recent technological and market advancements, low-carbon [...]
Trends in Residential Heat Pump Adoption in the United States
Electric heat pumps have become an increasingly popular option for efficient heating and cooling in residential homes across the country. In many cases, replacing the existing fossil fuel based heating system with an electric [...]
2022 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings
After a successful virtual event, the 2022 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings will return to our usual, beloved location — the gorgeous grounds of Asilomar Conference Grounds near Monterey, California. Our theme for the [...]
Gas Reigns, Electricity Lags: A Brief History of Home Heating in the Northeast
As seen on Buildings Hub, fuel combustion in residential and commercial buildings for heating, cooling, and cooking generated 13 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2019. Every region in the United States [...]
Unearthing potential: The value of geothermal energy to US decarbonization
Recorded panel on geothermal heat pumps including the president of Dandelion Energy.
Scaling Up All-Electric Buildings
Two leading Passive House consultants will present on their recent projects, providing insight on the strategies, systems and processes for all-electric buildings.