building decarbonization
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Jim Young of Guidehouse says NYC cooling load will be 14% less/home in 2050 than it is now with advanced building technologies and efficiency policies.
The $24 million in funding will help upgrade 1,200 housing units in New York City, reaching about 3,000 residents.
Maryland is looking at challenges of different pathways to building decarbonization, while Montgomery County explores solutions in energy performance standards.
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New York City set carbon coefficients for energy resources to help calculate building emissions, but officials haven't set a coefficient for DERs.
The city of Medfield, Mass., will spend the rest of this year working on its Net Zero Climate Goal to put state climate law into action at the local level.
Hydrogen or renewable natural gas pilot projects will affect ratepayers and should be “rooted out” in rate cases, according to the Environmental Defense Fund.
Mass. AG Maura Healey’s office organized a panel of policy experts to help regulators think about how they will manage a declining fossil fuel system.
Nikki Bruno with Eversource says it's important for states to ensure regulations support natural gas alternatives, such as geothermal energy.
Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Administrator Michael Regan announced several buildings initiatives during the Better Buildings and Better Plants Summit.
NY Energy Research and Development Authority recently opened applications for its second net-zero affordable and multifamily housing retrofit pilot program.
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