A report outlining programs and tax incentives funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
A one page factsheet highlighting the updates the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will make to commercial building tax credits
A database of energy efficiency programs by state based off of the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center's Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Efficiency programs are categorized by residential and commercial programs.
Learn about strategic energy management initiatives across the country
This report considers the options for implementing a building performance standard across a broader scope of buildings and geography than a single city or state: federally owned or leased buildings, which comprise 1 billion square feet across the country.
This report assesses the various tradeoffs and challenges of designing building performance standards (BPS) in order to facilitate compliance and promote cost-effectiveness.
This needs assessment provides the industry needs to establish and implement the BPS from the market perspective.
To support policymakers and interested professionals in this process, ASHRAE convened a BPS Working Group under its Task Force on Building Decarbonization (TFBD) that is working to produce a Technical Resource Guide that guides jurisdictions through the target-setting process and outlines the available methodology options. The guide also provides additional background in metric selection.
This policy brief from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) features policy goals and benefits, steps for design and adoption, and case studies of local initiatives for commercial and multifamily buildings.