Electrification and Energy Codes
This resource is intended to prepare states for electrifying building codes by sharing the steps to electrification, the components of an all-electric home or building, the challenges associated with…
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Opportunities for School Building Energy Efficiency
This resource outlines the two grants and offers suggestions for strategies to incorporate funding into high performance school building improvement projects.
Federal Funding Opportunities for Building Energy Efficiency in Rural Communities
This brief outlines building energy efficiency and electrification actions that NEEP recommends small, rural communities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic pursue, along with the funding opportunities…
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Opportunities for Community Building Energy Efficiency
This resource outlines building energy efficiency and electrification actions that NEEP recommends communities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic pursue, along with the funding opportunities that NEEP…
Misconceptions Surrounding Building Energy Codes and Affordable Housing
The United States needs more affordable housing, and a common misperception is that stricter energy codes will lead to additional costs for new projects which will prevent projects from being…
Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Building Energy Codes
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) includes funding for the adoption of zero energy codes and the latest building energy codes in Section 50131 of Public Law 117-169. This guide is intended to…
Guide to Passive House
Passive House is a construction concept that can be applied to all buildings, whether residential or commercial. The voluntary standards are performance-based, with a limited prescriptive option for…