Single-Family Off-Site Construction
Buildings create 39 percent of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. In order for states and communities to reach their climate goals, buildings must make their way to net-zero. This goal can be targeted through increased energy efficiency, and one way to achieve this is through off-site…
Six Strategies to Accelerate the Adoption of SEM in the Northeast
Across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region, cities and states are establishing rigorous carbon reduction goals to mitigate the worst effects of climate change.…
Cannabis Energy Use and Building Energy Codes
The majority of medicinal and recreational marijuana in the United States is grown in controlled indoor agricultural facilities. Cannabis is the plant from which marijuana is derived. To date, 15 states, two territories, and Washington D.C. have legalized recreational marijuana, and 34 states…
Systemic Barriers to Building Energy Code Adoption
The purpose of the Systemic Barriers to Building Energy Code Adoption brief is to provide information and solutions to the barriers states face when adopting new building energy codes. Newer versions of building energy codes are essential for states to adopt because they reduce carbon…
Embodied Carbon and Water in Building Construction
Most building and energy codes measure and regulate operational carbon and water. Embodied carbon has been largely ignored in regulations to date.…