Creating a Process for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement
The first step to centering equity metrics in energy efficiency programs is for policymakers to create a process for meaningful stakeholder engagement that allows for members of historically marginalized and/or excluded communities to inform and decide what metrics will be…
Addressing Energy Burden
The U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) defines energy burden as “the percentage of gross household income spent on energy costs." Energy burden disproportionately affects low-income households and marginalized communities because members of these groups often live in older homes…
Advancing Zero Energy Schools
The purpose of the Advancing Zero Energy Schools: Trends & Considerations for State School Construction Programs report is to provide guidance to entities that are involved in the development or administration of statewide school construction and renovation programs. The report…
Regional End Use Load Profile Data Inventory and Needs Assessment
This report provides a summary assessment of end use load profile (EULP) data currently available in Massachusetts, New York, and the Northeast region and identifies regional needs for EULP data in order to guide recommendations for future priority EULP research. As background, EULPs quantify…
Informing the Evolution of HVAC Refrigerants
Over the past several years, many Northeast states have begun implementing measures to transition the electric grid to clean energy and increase the adoption of technologies that use electricity as a source of energy. This has fueled rapid growth of the heat pump market in the region. More…
Emerging Codes and Standards for Grid-Interactive Buildings
As various geographic regions across the nation move towards decarbonization technologies and solutions, there is a growing recognition that "connected" or grid-interactive equipment in buildings is a critical component of decarbonization strategies. Homes and buildings are…
Decarbonizing Public Sector Buildings
This report is an update to a 2012 report entitled Greening the Public Sector, Maximizing Energy Efficiency. The original report provided recommendations and exemplars for how public sector buildings could achieve higher levels of energy efficiency. Some of the recommendations that remain…
MA Zero Energy Schools Toolkit
A school building is a centerpiece of a community where learning, work, and other important gatherings occur. The purpose of this toolkit is to help communities create learning environments that are healthy, productive, and energy efficient. Understanding that designing and constructing a new…
