Building Electrification
What’s next for Fannie Mae’s 12-year $120 billion quest for green housing
It's the largest issuer of green bonds, but only a small portion of the homes it finances meet environmental standards. Read More
Sustainable building groups combine to accelerate change
The green building movement has evolved from local, LEED-centric, grassroots efforts to more regional, broader coalitions of professionals. Read More
The commercial building industry faces a milestone year in 2024
The industry needs to decarbonize much faster in 2024 to achieve global greenhouse gas reduction targets. Read More
How Adobe built an all-electric office tower
Adobe’s new 18-story building is Silicon Valley’s first of its kind, and places a big bet on the future of corporate spaces in the era of climate change. Read More
Here’s how to scale energy-saving commercial building retrofits
Plus, eight ways to make sure that retrofit programs are as comprehensive as possible for customers. Read More
Massachusetts apartment retrofit offers model for multifamily energy savings
The owners spent two years tightening building envelopes, replacing heating and cooling systems, and installing rooftop solar panels. Now, they hope to replicate the success elsewhere. Read More
California just took a huge step towards building electrification
The new code passed by the California Energy Commission will include electric heat pumps as a baseline technology for new construction starting in 2023, taking a towards removing natural gas from buildings and requiring all new builds to be electric-ready. Read More
The challenges of building electrification — or, the parable of flameless wok hei
The tension between gas-fired woks’ unique capabilities and their outsize climate footprint is evocative of the wider challenges to decarbonize commercial buildings. Read More
Electrification gets down to the wire
The electrification of everything is a shockingly complex task. Read More
Massachusetts stretches green building codes to new heights
Massachusetts' new climate bill gives power back to local governments to electrify their buildings. Read More