As baseline building energy codes become more stringent, and as interest in decarbonizing buildings increases, a growing number of efficiency program administrators are focusing all or a portion of…
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As baseline building energy codes become more stringent, and as interest in decarbonizing buildings increases, a growing number of efficiency program administrators are focusing all or a portion of their new-construction programs on zero-energy buildings and zero-energy-ready buildings. This paper discusses 20 such programs that together have an annual budget of about $65 million. These programs have collectively completed nearly 200 single-family homes, about 900 multifamily apartments, and 74 commercial buildings (with the commercial space totaling more than two million square feet of floor area). The brief provides information on the structure of these programs and lessons learned to date.
Expanded utility-funded energy efficiency programs can significantly slow rising electricity demand and reduce electricity bills; this report explains how.
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.
This report identifies pathways for India’s cement industry to decarbonise at a pace compatible with the national climate goal of net-zero emissions by 2070.
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