Enhancing Building Energy Resiliency Through Building Performance Standards and Energy Codes
Buildings are confronting heightened vulnerabilities due to the shifting climate, resulting in amplified risks such as extreme weather events, rising temperatures, and energy…
Energy Code Triggers for Existing Buildings
As states advance their commitments to building decarbonization and electrification, it is important to reevaluate our perception of existing buildings and their corresponding energy consumption. Building energy codes can be used as regulatory instruments that define the minimum…
Advancing Virtual Power Plants Through Energy Codes
This brief will look at the components of a VPP, explore national model code provisions that advance VPP technology, and provide examples of states that have adopted VPP provisions in their energy code. It will also lay out the challenges associated with VPPs and discuss future…
IRA Fact Sheet
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) sets the United States on course to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030. In total, the act includes $369 billion for climate action and energy security and includes many provisions to accelerate the adoption of energy efficiency and clean…
