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Setting the Table for Decarbonization: Key Insights

The NEEP report, “Decarbonizing Buildings: How States Can Set the Table for Success,” provides a roadmap for reducing carbon emissions in the building sector. It outlines strategies focusing on energy equity, workforce investments, carbon reduction, codes and standards, and utility planning.

The Latest on State Level Building Performance Standards

This year, many states and municipalities in President Biden’s National Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) coalition will implement BEPS. This initiative takes a crucial step forward in advancing energy efficiency and reducing emissions in the building sector.

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.

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.”