Senior Research Analyst; Behavior, Health, and Human Dimensions Program
Jasmine Mah researches policies, programs, and funding sources that simultaneously improve human health and energy efficiency. Her work highlights the importance of healthy building retrofits, especially for low-income households with high energy burdens. Jasmine has presented her research for international, national, state, and local audiences. She was the lead author of ACEEE’s 2025 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard and the manager of ACEEE’s 2024 Leaders of the Pack Awards.
Prior to joining ACEEE in 2021, Jasmine worked for the National Center for Sustainable Transportation. She has a master of science in environment and development from the University of Leeds, and a bachelor of science and bachelor of arts from UC Davis.
Bridging the Equity Gap for Utility Energy Efficiency Programs
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.
How to Pay for Low- and Moderate-Income Home Energy Retrofits
Energy efficiency upgrades can lower household energy costs significantly. However, many low-and moderate-income (LMI) households cannot afford the full cost of upgrades, even with assistance from …
Estimating the Impacts of Weatherization Readiness Programs
About one in five (approximately 19% of) income-eligible households in our national survey were initially deferred from the Weatherization Assistance Program …
Next Generation Energy Efficiency Resource Standards Update
Twenty-six states plus the District of Columbia presently have an energy efficiency resource standard (EERS), which requires utilities to achieve multiyear ut…
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