Equitable Building Decarbonization Options in a Changing Legal Landscape
How jurisdictions can be prepared for likely legal challenges to equitable building decarbonization options.
Counties
Counties have the ability to implement building performance policies that create healthier, more resilient, energy-efficient communities. Check out our resources for counties below.
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Better Buildings for Everyone: Understanding Legal Pathways for Building Performance and Decarbonization
This webinar features Daniel Carpenter-Gold, Jamie Long, and Dani Replogle of the Public Health Law Center speaking about available pathways for jurisdictions to pursue building electrification and decarbonization.
Better Buildings for Everyone: How Federal Funding Can Support BPS Planning & Implementation
This webinar lays out how jurisdictions and communities can access federal funds to plan for and implement policies and programs that support retrofitting buildings as well as to help pay for retrofits themselves.
Better Buildings for Everyone: How High-Performance Building Hubs Catalyze Action
Hear from five High-Performance Building Hubs about how they are providing unique and localized support to their building industry to accomplish citywide climate goals.
Public Utilities Commissions and Consumer Advocates: Protecting the Public Interest
This miniguide describes the overlap and distinction between public utility commissions and consumer advocates and how they can strengthen relationships.
Model Law for Building Performance Standards
Our model BPS law is intended to provide the structural foundation for a strong BPS law in any jurisdiction and is part of a three-piece model law suite.
A Look Back at City Climate Action in 2019
In 2019, we saw climate commitments continue but, more notably, we saw cities starting to take action to meet their commitments.
City Energy Project: Creating and Running a Building Performance Help Center
This guide describes what a benchmarking help center does and guides city government staff in developing a help center to meet their city’s needs and improve benchmarking compliance rates.
City Energy Project: Creating a High-Impact Performance Policy: A Decision Framework for Local Governments
This guide is designed to help city staff understand and work with stakeholders to craft a policy that will drive demand for energy-efficient buildings.
City Energy Project: Tips for Delivering Testimony
As proposed policies move through the approval process in a city, public testimony may be requested in favor or against legislation. This guide summarizes tips for delivering testimony as well as coordinating that of stakeholders.