Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Opportunities for School Building Energy Efficiency
Students spend more than 15,000 hours in school buildings throughout their educational careers and are adversely affected by poor building conditions. Designing and building schools to a higher…
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Opportunities for Community Building Energy Efficiency
Community action for building energy efficiency and emissions reductions is critical for achieving local and state goals, and many communities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are leading the way.…
The Nexus of Energy Codes and Building Performance Standards
Cities and states across the country have made commitments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to stated timelines. The approach to reducing emissions, energy, and water use in new…
Air Regulations and Emissions from Appliances
Typically, a building’s emissions are considered the outdoor emissions produced by constructing and powering that building. There is a growing movement to also address the emissions and harmful…
NEEP 2022 Q2 Report
Centering Equity with Metrics (Introduction)
A history of environmental racism and inequitable energy decision-making have led to historically marginalized communities bearing the largest burdens of the fossil fuel economy, but not receiving…
Centering Equity with Metrics (Full Report)
Historically marginalized and/or excluded communities experience disproportionate harms from our energy system. Research has shown that the harmful environmental impacts of the energy system are more…
Performance Incentives that Align with Equity Priorities
Performance incentive mechanisms (PIMs) are financial incentives or penalties that encourage program administrators to achieve certain targets or performance levels. If performance incentives are…