The Challenge Facing Gas Bans–and What Can Be Done
This blog takes a look at the challenges for gas bans and what they could mean for the transition to cleaner energy and buildings.
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Stronger Together: Systemic Efficiency through Demand Management
By purposefully managing energy usage, we can better match the demand for power with the availability of clean energy
Transforming Utility Regulation to Achieve Climate Goals
Public Utility Commissions can spur decarbonization by expanding their mandate to include climate.
DC Building Code Updates for Building Professionals
Quick summaries of DC energy code changes to help architects, engineers, and owners
Energy Operations and Maintenance Best Practices
High-performing buildings offer building owners and managers lower operating costs, potentially higher commercial tenant rents, and a higher resale value than traditional buildings. Additionally, in Washington, DC and in a growing number of other localities, buildings are required to meet energy performance targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Energy efficiency is a central component of … Continued
Optimizing Sustainability & Wellness: A Guide for Managing Office Buildings During COVID-19
Advancing sustainability and wellness efforts in the face of this challenging crisis can show strength and leadership while reducing operating costs, increasing building resiliency, and improving indoor health.
Stronger Together: Optimizing Renewable Energy
This blog explores how efficiency and demand management can smooth over some of the challenges of the renewable energy transition.
Stronger Together: Why Efficiency with Electrification Catalyzes Systems Change
Why electrification needs energy efficiency: part II of the “Efficiency With” building energy blog series.
Why Building Performance Standards Are Gaining Traction
At an invite-only event in Washington, DC, representatives of 14 localities came together in early March to discuss a transformational approach to addressing the carbon crisis in our cities.
Stronger Together: Efficiency With Instead of Efficiency First
To achieve rapid, meaningful decarbonization, we need to shift the way we think about buildings and the role of energy efficiency.