Near-Term Strategies for Centering Equity in Building Decarbonization
In order to center equity in decarbonization, decision-makers and policymakers first need to develop an understanding of what energy equity means and discern what current practices exacerbate inequities created by our social, economic, and energy systems. …
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…
