ACEEE published an updated and expanded analysis on this subject in May 2022. Please refer to that publication. Although building energy codes are set at the state or local level, the fed…
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ACEEE published an updated and expanded analysis on this subject in May 2022. Please refer to that publication.
Although building energy codes are set at the state or local level, the federal government sets national efficiency criteria for many of the new and rehabilitated homes that it supports. Setting up-to-date energy efficiency requirements for these homes would improve home quality, reduce monthly costs, improve the health and comfort of residents, and ensure long-term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. This fact sheet, and a forthcoming paper, look at the impacts of improving new homes supported by FHA mortgages, other federal financing and programs, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages. Our analysis shows federal agencies can add more than one million years of employment (job-years), save almost $30 billion, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 300 million tons.
The commonwealth spends almost $11 billion a year buying energy from out of state. Mass Save lowers bills and keeps money at home.
Utility energy efficiency programs have increased investment in low-income households, but significant gaps remain. This report examines spending and savings trends across 48 major U.S. utilities, identifies barriers to expanding low-income programs and highlights policies and program strategies that can improve energy affordability and equitable access to efficiency upgrades.
The United States faces interlocking energy challenges: rising home energy bills and gasoline prices; new demand for electricity from data centers and other loads; high greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels.
Now, a new era of energy efficiency progress in our buildings, transportation, and industry is needed to meet this moment. This wide-ranging study finds a massive opportunity.
Home energy report programs, in which utilities provide households with personalized insights into their energy use and tips to lower their bills, are a…
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