Buildings
Appliance Efficiency Standards: A Proven Tool for Affordability and Grid Reliability
RMI’s new grid Reliability Dashboard can bhelp grid planners target solutions to reduce customer outages.
Clearing the Air on Reclaimed Refrigerant
New testing shows reclaimed refrigerant delivers equivalent HVAC system performance to virgin supply, offering a practical way to meet demand and reduce emissions.
Rethinking Air Conditioning for a Hotter, More Humid World
How we can design ACs to deliver reliable comfort, lower energy use, and reduced strain on power systems.
Lower Bills, Better Grids: Heat Pump Benefits for Electric Resistance-Heated Homes
Quantifying affordability, peak demand, and carbon pollution benefits of upgrading millions of electric resistance homes to heat pumps and the policies to help make it happen.
Five Policies to Lower Heating Bills and Accelerate Heat Pump Adoption in Illinois
Targeted incentives, zero-interest financing, smart rate design, and building code updates can reduce household energy costs while advancing Illinois’ clean energy goals.