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Buy Clean and Beyond: RMI’s Guide to Reaching Net-Zero Embodied Carbon in State-Owned Building Projects…
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Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Are Easier Than They Sound
Grid-interactive efficient buildings are a big deal with an equally big name. GEBs, for short, were one of the focal areas in a slate of new building-focused programs announced by the Biden administration earlier…
Buildings
Why Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings Feature Prominently in Biden’s Plans
The White House on May 17 announced a slate of new programs aimed at integrating US buildings into the clean energy economy. The initiatives include electrification programs for existing homes, workforce training for next-generation…
Building Electrification
New Climate Law Stretches Massachusetts Building Codes to the Next Level
Last week, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a landmark climate bill, An Act Creating a Next Generation Roadmap for the Massachusetts Climate Policy, into law. This law raises the state’s climate ambition by setting…
Building Electrification
Denver’s Bold New Plan for Carbon-Free Buildings
Denver leaders are setting a high bar for other cities in Colorado and nationwide with the release of an ambitious new climate plan focused on buildings. The plan lays out a roadmap to achieve all-electric…
Buildings
Cut Costs, Reduce Carbon, and Improve Health with Demand Flexibility
As variable renewables and distributed generation surge to replace fossil fuels, the electrical grid must become more agile and data-driven to keep the lights on. And we cannot rely solely on traditional supply-side resources. Our…
Commercial Buildings
Solutions for India’s Cooling Quandary
Last month consumers across India received a jolt when they were delivered their electricity bills. The combined effects of stay-at-home measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the sweltering heat of the Indian summer, and increased…
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Decarbonizing NY Buildings through Improved Data and Controls
Building decarbonization is a critical thread to reduce the impacts of climate change—buildings are the single-largest contributor of emissions globally and their operations alone account for 28 percent of global energy-related annual CO2 emissions…
Commercial Buildings
Adapting to Fire: How Cities Can Enhance Resilience with Distributed Energy
As California experienced uncharacteristically low precipitation in February, normally its peak rainy season, parts of the state are moving into drought conditions. This is likely to increase wildfire prevalence in the state in 2020,…
Buildings
Going Green Just Got Easier for Class B/C Commercial Buildings
Class B/C office buildings can achieve up to 6 percent higher net operating incomes and $11 per square foot higher property values, but they can’t do it with their hands tied behind their backs. To…