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Electrification is National Security
Coming on the heels of Veterans Day, it’s the perfect time to discuss what the U.S. military is doing to decarbonize its facilities – both domestically and abroad. Late last year, the Biden-Harris Administration [...]
Heat Pump Types and Performance Metrics 101
There are many types of heat pumps on the market, each with their own pros, cons, and use cases. It can be hard to keep them all straight, let alone their efficiency and performance [...]
EV Ready Building Codes – and Why They’re So Essential
Vehicle and building electrification are often viewed as two distinct pieces of the decarbonization puzzle. However, they’re more intertwined than you might think. This past June, electric vehicles made up 8.4 percent of new light-duty vehicle sales [...]
Statewide Gas Furnace Ban Comes to California
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) just dealt the state's fossil gas industry a massive blow. In doing so, it gave the green building market its biggest boost yet. Late last month, the regulatory agency voted [...]
Flexin’ on the Grid
At 5:37 PM on September 6th, California Governor Gavin Newsom took to Twitter to help prevent an impending blackout. The Tweet read: “CALIFORNIA: We’re now in a Flex Alert... Here’s what to do until 9pm tonight: [...]
What’s the Deal with Cement and Steel – and How the Inflation Reduction Act Can Help
“We make four billion tons a year of cement, which translates into about thirty million tons of concrete. That’s almost ten thousand pounds of concrete being poured every year for every human being on the [...]