Learn how we are working to transform how we use and produce energy.
Accelerating the transition to clean, low-carbon buildings worldwide
Efficient, electrified, and affordable upgrades across diverse building types are critical to ensure comfort, security, and prosperity for all.
of global energy greenhouse gas emissions are driven by the buildings sector
of home HVAC sales are now heat pumps, which have no direct greenhouse gas emissions
in annual energy bill savings when electric resistance- and delivered fuel-heated homes switch to heat pumps
Scaling efficient appliance adoption, including high-performance heat pumps and water heaters, through market transformation, policy support, and innovation.
Collaborating with utilities, regulators, and other stakeholders to align incentives, modernize rate design, and enable clean heat solutions.
Advancing demand flexibility, grid-interactive efficient buildings, and smart technologies that reduce peak demand, lower costs, and support a reliable, clean energy system.
Guiding the industry and public agencies on measuring and reducing embodied carbon emissions.
Advancing the adoption of highly efficient cooling equipment and supporting responsible life-cycle refrigerant management globally to deliver comfort, reduce peak demand, lower climate impact, and make cooling affordable for all.
This sophisticated, user-friendly calculator enables energy professionals – contractors, advisors, and analysts – to assess the cost, environmental, and energy impacts of green home and transportation upgrades.
Explore RMI’s latest research and analysis to advance building performance worldwide
As we shape our buildings and then our buildings shape our lives, we can choose to create abundance by design, not scarcity through inattention.
Independent research. Real-world solutions. Supported by donors.
RMI can pursue the highest-impact climate and energy solutions because we’re supported by people who believe change is possible. Every gift helps advance the work needed to make clean energy the default choice worldwide.
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