Cities Can Decarbonize Buildings While Cutting Costs, New Road Map Says

Cities can decarbonize buildings while cutting costs, new road map says

The guide from Climate Mayors and Veolia aims to help cities tackle one of their biggest greenhouse gas emissions challenges, even as federal support for energy efficiency and decarbonization shrinks.

Rebates and grid decarbonization from the Inflation Reduction Act promote equitable adoption of energy efficiency retrofits

Download the report. Residential and commercial buildings account for 75% of electricity and 40% of the total energy consumption in the United States, costing over $400 billion annually. Electrification and energy efficiency retrofits offer a viable decarbonization pathway, especially since half of US homes were built before modern building codes. These older homes are often … Continue reading Rebates and grid decarbonization from the Inflation …