NARUC’s Resolution and its Significance
The resolution urges state commissions to help owners of multi-tenant properties access whole-building and tenant utility data in a standardized format that protects customer privacy.
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Expanding Access to Whole-Building Energy Data
The EPA is looking for input from building owners, building managers, and building consultants on where they need utility data most and why by June 7th, 2024.
DOE’s National Blueprint for the Buildings Sector
This blueprint is a strategic plan for building decarbonization, focusing on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the residential and commercial building sector.
The Threat to U.S. Climate Goals
The electrification movement has major impact on the grid and therefore on utilities being able to support the need.
The Coming Electricity Crisis
There’s a dilemma arising from the simultaneous demands for reducing emissions and accommodating growing energy needs.
Data Sharing: Learning from other Industries
There is much to learn from other industries in the pursuit of the democratization of utility data.
SEC drops Scope 3 from final climate rule
In its climate disclosure rule, the SEC left out the requirement for certain-sized companies to report Scope 3 emissions.
ACEEE’s Recent Report
On January 17, 2024, ACEEE came out with a report titled “Affordable Housing Needs More Support to Comply with Building Performance Standards.”
The title tells a big story.
Joint Letter from DOE, EPA, and HUD requesting utility data for multifamily properties
On January 25th, 2024, the Department of Energy, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a joint statement asking utility companies to come to the table and make energy and water usage data available for multifamily properties. The essence of the statement was their joint commitment to “championing the availability of whole-building utility data access.”
Yes, Carbon Matters. But…
If we narrow our focus too much as we try to move the right needles as quickly as possible, we oversimplify to the point of unsustainability.