Buildings
2025
| Article
Utility energy efficiency programs are shifting as states update policies and markets evolve. Instead of funding gas appliances like furnaces and water heaters, more states are investing in weatherization and beneficial electrification to cut emissions,…
Buildings
2025
| Brief
Tackling heat and water stress in Indian cities…
Buildings
2025
| Article
Eight states are starting to phase out gas line extension allowances, saving up to $750 million in utility bills annually.
Buildings
2025
| Article
The US power grid is facing another major test. After a massive heat dome settled over the US last week, temperatures pushed into the triple digits across major cities from St. Louis…
Buildings
2025
| 101
High embodied carbon, a housing shortage, and millions of tons of wasted biomass reveal a missed opportunity to build smarter and cleaner.
Buildings
2025
| Article
A warmer world demands more cooling, but with EVs, data centers, and industry set to increase electricity demand, any cooling technology must begin with efficiency top of mind. Enter solid-state cooling — a revolutionary class…
Buildings
2025
| Article
Since launching RMI’s Green Upgrade Calculator last year, more than 10,000 individuals have used the tool to explore the cost and carbon savings benefits of everything from rooftop solar to heat pumps to e-bikes. Version…
Buildings
2025
| Article
Four reasons why it makes sense for homes still heating with oil or propane to switch to heat pumps and how policymakers can help make it happen.
Buildings
2025
| Report
Field testing results show that super-efficient ACs use 60 percent less energy than typical AC units, while enhancing occupant comfort.
Buildings
2025
| Article
Bill savings from heat pumps for heating and hot water are largely due to cooling savings and beneficial electric rates.