Our biennial Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings is quickly approaching! We're excited to gather in Pacific Grove, CA as we collaborate, debate and advance the technologies, practices and research necessary to equitably decarbonize the building sector in a manner that addresses the urgency of the climate crisis. This year, we'll be tackling the theme: Equity and Climate Action: Time to Deliver.
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
Non-profit Organizations
Washington, DC 13,925 followers
ACEEE – Smart Energy. Clean Planet. Better Lives.
About us
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), a nonprofit research organization, develops policies to reduce energy waste and combat climate change. Its independent analysis advances investments, programs, and behaviors that use energy more effectively and help build an equitable clean energy future.
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External link for The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1980
- Specialties
- Energy efficiency policies and programs, energy, utilties, climate change, environment, and energy policy
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529 14th St., NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20045, US
Employees at The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
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Pavitra Srinivasan
Industrial Decarbonization Research & Policy
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Mark Chung
Co-Founder, CEO @ Verdigris | AI Energy Intelligence
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Richard Hart
Advancing energy productivity in the industrial sector
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Matt Malinowski
Engineer Leading Research on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability | Co-founder, ClimateClub.us | 11 tCO2
Updates
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Building Performance Standards (BPS) are critical policies for reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from existing building stock. Utilities have an important role to play in supporting these policies but need an incentive to invest in them. Our new paper also outlines opportunities for utilities and regulators and includes detailed case studies on the 20 states that attribute energy code savings to utilities or have plans to do so. Learn more⬇️
Utility Energy Codes Programs and Their Potential Extension to Buildin
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The Residential Retrofits for Energy Equity (#R2E2) initiative from ACEEE and partners has been hard at work! We launched a new playbook and are teaming up with ENERGY STAR to host a series of workshops in the coming months to help local governments and community-based organizations advance equitable energy upgrades for low-income housing. See more of what the initiative is up to and stay up to date⤵️
R2E2 What's New - Residential Retrofits for Energy Equity
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Heavily urbanized areas can be significantly hotter than surrounding areas. These areas are called "heat islands." Smart surfaces—like cool and reflective roofs and pavements, green infrastructure, trees, green roofs, porous and permeable pavement, and solar panels—can help mitigate the extreme heat, but most cities aren't adequately providing smart surfaces for low-income and disadvantaged communities. Learn more about smart surfaces and how they can help tackle the impacts of climate change ⤵️
Smart Surfaces Reduce Heat; Disadvantaged Communities Often Left Out
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With the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act and bipartisan infrastructure law directing billions of dollars to climate efforts in cities and states, ACEEE senior local policy manager Stefen Samarripas outlines in Next City the practical steps cities can take to ensure their clean energy investments don’t leave behind those who can benefit most from the energy transition. Among the leading efforts are DC’s no-cost electrification upgrade program for low-income residents, Seattle’s effort to grow and diversify its clean energy workforce, and Nashville’s focus on equitable investments in its annual budgeting process. The leading cities demonstrate key steps for cities launching new federally funded clean energy programs: ensure that new clean energy incentives are streamlined and easy to use, require that new clean energy programs undergo an equity evaluation, and form community partnerships in workforce development initiatives. https://lnkd.in/ecpWk-S3
The Federal Funding To Make Clean Energy Equitable Is Here. It’s Up To Cities To Do the Right Thing.
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Join America Is All In for a webinar exploring the risks and impacts of the increasing heat waves across the country. We’ll hear from San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, American Public Health Association's #SmartSurfaces project manager, and others about effective adaptation strategies and federal funding opportunities to mitigate extreme heat. 📅Thursday, July 11 ⏰1 p.m. ET Register: https://lnkd.in/dHBS4jEp
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Code Enforcement Professionals: Maine to West Virginia 🌍 NEEP seeks your expertise on the current state of our field. Your input is crucial for developing targeted training and resources. Key focus areas: ✅ Professional development ✅ Workforce diversity ✅ Recruitment strategies ✅ Enforcement challenges Your insights will directly inform industry improvements. Complete our brief questionnaire here: https://lnkd.in/dne_fNzc #CodeEnforcement #ProfessionalDevelopment
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With states and localities set to receive billions of dollars for residential energy upgrades from the Inflation Reduction Act and other sources, the new R2E2 Playbook aims to help ensure that disadvantaged communities and local governments have guidance to leverage these dollars with energy upgrade programs that are community-led, easy to use, and use best practices. The Playbook outlines 12 key actions to help programs lower utility bills, cut pollution, advance racial equity, improve health outcomes, and build local economies. “Unaffordable energy bills, uncomfortable or even dangerous indoor temperatures, and the impacts of climate change disproportionately impact low-income communities and communities of color. But underserved communities often have the least access to the resources needed to bring home energy upgrades to vulnerable residents,” said Ian Becker, project lead for the Playbook and Residential Retrofits for Energy Equity manager at ACEEE. “Community-based organizations and local governments nationwide are ready to meet this challenge, and the R2E2 Playbook is designed to help them implement innovative programs that center community priorities and improve quality of life.” https://lnkd.in/ezkE_WAE
R2E2 Launches Playbook for Energy Upgrades in Affordable Housing
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Your insights can help ACEEE drive our communication strategies for advancing energy efficiency. Spend 10 minutes taking our survey to influence how we share and discuss important topics in our field. As a token of thanks for your time, you'll have the chance to win a $300 gift card. Share your perspective today! Take the survey now: https://lnkd.in/dwdQJMN3
Survey on ACEEE
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The Philadelphia Energy Authority’s Green Retrofit Immersive Training program offers an innovative approach to help overcome a challenge many cities face: the lack of enough qualified workers for needed energy upgrades. The program provides a multi-step approach that prepares participants to fill jobs while diversifying the workforce. Philadelphia’s program can provide lessons to help other local governments successfully and equitably grow their clean energy workforce through efforts like removing barriers to participation and developing partnerships that help build capacity among local organizations. Learn more in our case study ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/dEJ_DUy3
Philadelphia Program Shows How to Invest in Local Workers
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