♨ HOT OFF THE PRESS: Retrofitting existing buildings is a key solution to hitting US climate goals and providing energy-efficient and affordable housing for millions of people. With most of the buildings that will exist in 2050 already standing, the challenges of decarbonizing them are immense—high upfront costs, fragmented financing, and complex guidance among them. 📰 RMI's 🆕 report (https://lnkd.in/gbFTFYBD ) outlines how we’re tackling these obstacles in Massachusetts through the 1,000 Apartment Challenge in partnership with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)/LISC Massachusetts, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, and other stakeholders. 👷♀️ By building out a robust pipeline of deep energy retrofit "lighthouse projects", we've gained new insights into what it takes to drastically lower energy usage and fossil fuel pollution from affordable multifamily buildings while enhancing health and comfort for low-and middle-income residents. By overcoming the challenges and adopting the innovative solutions and technologies RMI lays out in this report, we can further scale building decarbonization efforts nationwide and create healthier, more energy-efficient homes for all. Download it for free here: https://lnkd.in/gbFTFYBD
RMI Carbon-Free Buildings
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Working to transition buildings across the globe to be climate-safe, equitable, affordable, and powered by renewables.
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Our Buildings Program drives a climate-aligned, equitable transition of the global buildings sector by advancing policies and solutions for all-electric, highly efficient, grid-interactive buildings powered by clean energy. We also work to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with building materials and construction, often referred to as embodied carbon.
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An all-electric, high-performance HVAC system won’t fit in a backpack, but it’s still an important part of the K–12 school experience. These systems improve air quality, adapt to new cooling needs, reduce costs by enhancing efficiency, and yes, help combat climate change by reducing carbon emissions. New funding opportunities give school district leaders a generational opportunity to make HVAC investments to better support their students health and learning and contribute to their communities. Time may be running out for summer reading, but you can still learn more about how all-electric, high-performance HVAC systems serve students and learn how to fund these investments: https://bit.ly/46XqF7Q #Education #HVAC #Decarbonization #Electrification #BackToSchool
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Join us for What’s Possible: Healthy, Climate-Aligned Affordable Housing, an inspiring in-person event hosted by RMI and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on September 17 at THE ARTS CAMPUS AT WILLITS Theatre in Basalt, CO! 🌿🏡 We're thrilled to welcome Catherine Coleman Flowers, renowned climate activist and founder of The Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice, as the keynote speaker. Following her insights, a panel of leading experts will explore innovative solutions for affordable housing—what’s possible at the local, state, and national levels. 🗨 Speakers include: Gail Schwartz, President, Habitat for Humanity Roaring Fork Valley Maggie Super Church, Director of Policies and Programs, Massachusetts Community Climate Bank Nick Jiles, Manager, RMI Michael Reiner, Policy Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) April Long, Program Director, Western Mountain Regional Housing Coalition 📘 This event also celebrates the launch of the What’s Possible book. Attend in person to receive a complimentary copy of this groundbreaking work! 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/epW3CVgF #ClimateAction #AffordableHousing #CommunityDevelopment #WhatsPossible #RoaringForkValley
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Feeling the heat? You’re not alone! As average yearly temperatures continue to rise for the average person, many regions are experiencing more frequent and longer-lasting heat waves. Keeping people safe from extreme heat will require us to shift to clean energy faster and find ways to improve the efficiency of our cooling infrastructure. The most commonly used air conditioners waste energy, do a poor job of providing comfort by overcooling the air to remove humidity, and ultimately can be too expensive for consumers to operate. We are expected to have an additional 5 billion ACs in operation by 2050, with the fastest growth in the residential sector, driving a 2.5 times jump in cooling energy. It is vital that we transition to energy efficient air conditioning technologies and refrigerants that have minimal global warming impact, and construct well-insulated buildings made from advanced materials that can cool a building even when it’s sunny and hot outside. RMI, Clean Cooling Collaborative, and other partners formed the Global Cooling Efficiency Accelerator to help inform policy actions and address barriers to the adoption of super-efficient air conditioners. https://bit.ly/4fSP0zJ #CleanEnergy #EnergyEfficiency #HVAC
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I'm thrilled to be able to share this report! 💗 We’ve been engaged in the Massachusetts building decarbonization space over the past few years, working to accelerate deep energy retrofits through knowledge sharing, data collection, and consulting with owners and agencies on optimizing retrofitting scope and processes. We’ve learned a lot from these engagements. ⚡ Now, this is our opportunity to distill our learnings into actionable recommendations aimed at streamlining and scaling cost-effective retrofits, benefiting low-income communities, and advancing climate goals. Thanks to all of our valuable partners working collaboratively to advance building decarbonization! Beverly Craig Emily Jones Caitlin Robillard julie klumpTim McDonald
♨ HOT OFF THE PRESS: Retrofitting existing buildings is a key solution to hitting US climate goals and providing energy-efficient and affordable housing for millions of people. With most of the buildings that will exist in 2050 already standing, the challenges of decarbonizing them are immense—high upfront costs, fragmented financing, and complex guidance among them. 📰 RMI's 🆕 report (https://lnkd.in/gbFTFYBD ) outlines how we’re tackling these obstacles in Massachusetts through the 1,000 Apartment Challenge in partnership with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)/LISC Massachusetts, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, and other stakeholders. 👷♀️ By building out a robust pipeline of deep energy retrofit "lighthouse projects", we've gained new insights into what it takes to drastically lower energy usage and fossil fuel pollution from affordable multifamily buildings while enhancing health and comfort for low-and middle-income residents. By overcoming the challenges and adopting the innovative solutions and technologies RMI lays out in this report, we can further scale building decarbonization efforts nationwide and create healthier, more energy-efficient homes for all. Download it for free here: https://lnkd.in/gbFTFYBD
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#DidYouKnow The Federal Housing Finance Agency is considering requiring homes and apartments with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to be built to modern energy codes? 🔊 Why this matters: By adopting up-to-date #EnergyCodes, the FHFA could set a higher standard for energy efficiency in nearly half of all new homes across the US, saving homeowners nearly $1,000 per year on energy costs – an estimated $15,000 over the life of a 30-year mortgage, according to The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Now is the time to provide more housing and ensure that we build climate-smart homes and buildings that are energy-efficient, affordable, healthy, and resilient to extreme weather. 🔗 Learn more here ➡ lowerhomeenergycosts.org #FHFA ##EnergyEfficiency #GSEs #HomeBuilding #Multifamily #SingleFamily #Construction #CleanEnergyFuture #Electrification
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💥 The Midwest is primed and ready to take action on clean concrete! Last week in Chicago, RMI organized a convening on advancing low-carbon concrete solutions in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. We were thrilled to bring public and private sector leaders together to: 🏗️ Convene a cross-section of the Midwest region’s concrete value chain at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)'s Chicago office to strategize growing the region’s clean concrete industry. 🤝 Provide a collaborative space for large buyers of concrete, including the MI, WI, and IL Depts of Transportation to share insights w/ Chicagoland real estate developers + ready-mix and cement producers. 📢 Hear from Heidelberg Materials and the Weldon Development Group as they shared their initiatives + announced joining RMI’s low-carbon concrete pledge drive to catalyze near-term actions by concrete buyers and suppliers. The convening was followed by a site visit to a demonstration project recently completed by the Open Compute Project Foundation, with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Meta, Google, and Microsoft, showcasing first-of-a-kind low-carbon concrete mixes for data centers. If you’re interested in joining the pledge drive or attending future convenings in Los Angeles or Boston, we encourage you to contact RMI's Anish Tilak at [email protected].
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Buildings are responsible for 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Much of our building stock is already constructed, so decarbonizing existing buildings is crucial to achieve our climate goals. Thanks to RMI’s donor-supported Acceleration Fund, we are partnering to develop building retrofit solutions that are affordable, easy to install, and less disruptive to tenants. Learn more about these innovative solutions and how you can help: https://bit.ly/46G0CBT #Decarbonization #Electrification #BuiltEnvironment
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✨ Exciting news! The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation has awarded $3.3M to 69 arts organizations through the fourth cycle of the Frankenthaler Climate Initiative (FCI). This initiative, in partnership with RMI and Environment & Culture Partners, supports transformative energy efficiency and sustainability projects in the visual arts. To date, the Foundation has conferred more than $14.1 million, supporting 244 energy efficiency and clean energy projects at 200 institutions across 37 states in the U.S. through the FCI. “The Frankenthaler Climate Initiative continues to enable an extraordinary shift in how arts organizations act on climate,” said Jon Creyts, CEO of RMI. “This year’s grantees are a testament to the ingenuity and commitment of many schools, museums, and other organizations that are embracing energy efficiency and clean energy technologies to reduce pollution, lower energy costs, and improve resilience. These projects are not just about installing super-efficient HVAC systems and solar microgrids; they are about showing what is possible when creativity and environmental responsibility intersect. RMI is proud to join the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation and Environment & Culture Partners in supporting this fourth cycle of FCI’s visionary leaders who prove that cultural organizations can be a powerful force for climate action and a model for others to follow." Congrats to all the grantees leading the way in climate action! Learn more about the Frankenthaler Climate Initiative and its grantees at https://lnkd.in/gZdZQ4_2 #FrankenthalerClimate #ClimateAction #ArtsInnovation #CleanEnergy #ClimateSolutions
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