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31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
There may be some major changes afoot for the energy efficiency standards for manufactured homes, which house 20 million Americans, but it’s unclear whether they will actually save residents energy and money – and whether “alternative approaches” under consideration by the U.S. [read post]
13 Sep 2023, 6:32 am
Achieving a low-carbon future is in reach–but only if policy-makers take swift and decisive actions to prioritize energy efficiency. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
The incoming Biden-Harris administration faces four interlocking crises that must be tackled head on: the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery from it, persistent racial injustices, and [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
This blog was authored by my colleague Ashley Leung [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
The Department of Energy (DOE) issued a review of the regulations it oversees this week, and the results are what you’d expect from an administration that repeatedly prioriti [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
The final results of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), the model code that establishes the minimum energy efficiency of America’s new buildings, were released this week, and it’s official: we have a new building energy code that is [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
This blog was authored by NRDC’s Emily Deanne. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
With millions of commercial and apartment buildings in the United States, an improved model building energy code can make a significant difference when it comes to reducing energy waste, saving owners and tenants money on their utility bills, and avoiding power plant pollution. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
Do you work for a state or local government? [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
Cities are the first line of defense to protect their citizens, businesses, and buildings from the harmful effects of climate change. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
This year was a busy one when it came to defending strong building energy codes – and it looks like the work won’t be slowing down any time soon. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
NRDC sued the Trump administration back in June for delaying five energy efficiency standards that would save consumers more than $11 billion on their energy bills and reduce carbon pollution by 25 million metric tons. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
Buildings are one of the largest sources of carbon pollution and figuring out how to slash those emissions is central to our efforts to address the climate crisis. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
The Department of Energy is continuing its assault on the appliance energy efficiency standards program, with a proposed interpretive rule out this week that could freeze in place the standards for residential [read post]
22 May 2023, 8:27 am
New York's All-Electric Building Act makes it the first state to promote efficient electrification of new construction. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
To truly meet the nation’s climate goals, we must address the efficiency and fossil fuel consumption of our buildings, which are responsible for about 40 percent of all climate pollution. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
This blog was authored by my colleague Ashley Leung [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
This is part one of a two-part series. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
The federal government continues to miss legal deadlines for energy efficiency standards for appliances, equipment, and electronics with [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
New homes and buildings built in Pennsylvania will soon use less energy and have substantially lower utility bills, thanks to a huge leap in the efficiency of the Pennsylvania statewide building energy code anno [read post]
