The Other Solution to Texas’ Woes: Efficiency and Heat Pumps
As Texans continue to grapple with the devastation from recent winter storms, policy makers across the country must act now to prevent future extreme weather ev...
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Will California Lead on Pollution-Free Construction?
California's 2022 CEC state building code update should unleash a cleaner, cheaper, and faster way to build homes, helping to mitigate the climate crisis and al...
National Momentum for Equitable Building Decarbonization
2020 was the year many truly understood the need to make racial and economic justice central to how we fight against the climate crisis with community partners,...
Time for CA to Catch Up on Clean Energy in New Buildings
The California building energy code is known for leading the country on energy efficiency and was the first in the world to require solar panels on new single-f...
The Methane Math for Gas Tankless Water Heaters
Gas tankless water heaters may not be that much better for the climate when accounting for methane emissions—the primary component of gas and a climate-warmin...
It’s Time for California to Build Cheaper, Faster, Cleaner
The time is now for the state of California to align its building energy policies with its housing affordability, public health, and climate goals. Title 24, it...