Building Electrification
Electrifying Communities Across the United States
How RMI’s Electrify cohort is changing lives from Washington State to Maryland.
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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.
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Buy Clean and Beyond
Buy Clean and Beyond: RMI’s Guide to Reaching Net-Zero Embodied Carbon in State-Owned Building Projects…
Building Electrification
State-Level Building Electrification Factsheets
Explore RMI's state-specific factsheets on electrification for effective building decarbonization. Carbon benefits, health impacts, cost savings, and more.
Building Electrification
Clean Energy 101: Geothermal Heat Pumps
Geothermal heat pumps are a time-tested solution with untapped potential.
Building Electrification
Millions of US Homes Are Installing Heat Pumps. Will It Be Enough?
The US heat pump market is growing, but it needs to accelerate to achieve critical climate goals.
Building Electrification
Clean Energy 101: Heat Pumps
Why heat pumps are a cost-effective and climate-friendly solution for extreme heat waves and frigid winters.
Building Electrification
Washington State Could Lead the Nation on Building Electrification Codes
In the unglamorous pages of local and state law books lies one of the most powerful tools for reducing carbon emissions: building codes. Local governments in Washington State, including Seattle, Tacoma, and Shoreline, have…
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A Landmark Year for Building Electrification
As the climate, health, and financial imperative to eliminate fossil fuels from buildings becomes more urgent, states and cities across the country are stepping up to tackle this challenging sector. This year was an exciting…
Building Electrification
Stopping Gas Hookups in New Construction in NYC Would Cut Carbon and Costs
The New York City Council is on the cusp of passing a landmark bill (Introduction 2317) that requires new buildings to be free of fossil fuels, including natural gas. The bill’s passage would represent…