Building Emission Reduction

Building Performance Standards and Their Impact to Projects in Design

Emerging as a key tool for cities and states to meet their climate goals, building performance standards are shaking up the building industry. Learn about how building performance standards work to lower building carbon emissions and how they are impacting building design and the energy modeling process, moving teams beyond code-based thinking.   To download […]
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Gas Bans and Zero-Emission Appliance Standards: Emerging Policy Trends

  A growing number of jurisdictions are targeting the electrification of new construction by banning fossil fuel systems or adding electrification requirements to codes. California and New York are also moving toward zero-emission appliance standards that would phase fossil fuel equipment out of existing buildings when systems are replaced. This presentation will unpack these leading-edge […]
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Industrializing Construction to Increase the Speed and Scale of Building Decarbonization

Decarbonizing the U.S. building sector requires a rapid and sustained increase in the rates of energy efficient and low-carbon building retrofits and new construction. Given the speed and scale of action needed to decarbonize the built environment, new approaches are required to overcome traditional market and technical barriers. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Building […]
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