Buildings
Updated Home Energy Efficiency Standards Could Affect One in Four Homes
Updated efficiency standards from HUD and USDA will lower bills and make homes safer. Here’s how.
The Federal Government is Electrifying All New Buildings — States and Cities Should Follow Suit
Covering new buildings and major renovations, the new rule is one of the biggest actions Washington has taken to cut climate pollution from federal properties.
At Last, a Residential Modeling Tool for Energy Professionals
RMI’s industry-tested Green Upgrade Calculator analyzes the economic and climate impacts of common household solutions that reduce emissions.
Decarbonizing Concrete Infrastructure Projects
How state departments of transportation can leverage the federal government’s $1.2 billion Low Carbon Transportation Materials (LCTM) program.
The Road to Decarbonization: Unlocking State DOT Concrete Specifications
Introduction In recent years, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) across the United States have made progress to reduce the embodied carbon impact of concrete construction by deploying high-performance concrete mixes that reduce the most emissions-intensive component of concrete — ordinary portland cement (OPC). Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), such as slag…