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Energy and Affordability in Housing Finance
Utility costs place a significant financial burden on the 35 million very low- to moderate-income (LMI) single-family households in the United States. On average,…

A Resilience Strategy Based on Energy Efficiency Delivers Five Core Values
Resilience is perhaps the hottest energy-related topic discussed today among private-sector and government leaders worldwide. Extreme weather events, physical and cybersecurity threats, and utility grid…

Ground Zero for New Mobility in Cities
In late March, two rivals that have battled for market share in a competitive industry for nearly a century announced an unexpected partnership…

Looking Beyond California: Zero Energy Housing in the United States
In only a year and a half, if you buy a house that’s just been built in California, you will be buying a house designed…

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way, Thanks to New Tools Driving City Climate Action
With every country in the world committed to the Paris Agreement (including commitments from a large portion of the US even though the White…