⚡️BIG DAY for building electrification and gas transition in New Jersey, with two executive orders from @GovMurphy@ClimateOfficeNJ! 🧵1/9 https://t.co/VGD8d8coa6
Curious about the business case for electrifying both residential and commercial buildings? My team has you covered with a new & improved “Economics of Electrifying Buildings” hub page. Explore it here! https://t.co/UYe7mzftmd
BIG NEWS! @RMIbuildings analysis out today of 9 U.S. cities shows that new, all-electric homes are cheaper to build in each city. Electrification is the way forward to make our buildings cleaner, healthier, and more affordable. https://t.co/N8LgbBzTw5
@POTUS@WhiteHouse @WhiteHouseCSO @WHCEQ @RockyMtnInst@RMIPolicy @davidsmedick This will not only help the US hit its #ClimateTargets, but it’s a smart economic investment aligned with historic funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
.@RMIBuildings Managing Director, Stephanie Greene-@sqgreene-on today's announcement:
Going electric will be increasingly important for the #CRE sector to lower its carbon emissions. Read my Q&A with @BldgOpMgmt on the benefits of heat pumps + how electrification aligns with #EnergyEfficiency and other high-ROI decarb solutions. https://t.co/fzuoAH9HUs #EEDay2022
THREAD: When it comes to health, #climate and cooking family dinners, it’s clear why induction cooktops beat gas stoves.
Watch @stanforddoerr’s @YannaiKashtan show @CBSMornings how asthma-causing NO2 reaches harmful concentrations just minutes of gas stove use. 👇 1/8
1) As Chef Chris says, um... lots of "legitimate chefs" cook with electric/induction. And lots of famous ones choose to cook at home with induction. Here's looking at @ericripert whose induction stove is part of his "Formula One kitchen" https://t.co/0DHw9s8hgL
Retrofitting millions of 🏘️s to be efficient, all-electric and healthy is one of the best shots we have at securing a more resilient and just energy future. Thanks @LukeWHerbert@SEDESUQro@PRJackson@dave_hop123@MirellaAmalia@NYSERDA for a great discussion. Some highlights👇
Energy efficiency is not the new kid on the built environment block. But levels of attention and action remain generally poor. How should we rethink our energy strategies for the built environment?
Join our in-person event that will be giving you the answers.
Does #ClimateWeekNYC have you inspired to take control of your own #climate future? Check out our new article that shines a spotlight on some @RockyMtnInst experts and their personal home #electrification journeys. https://t.co/3rO1JWvtkg
I look forward to talking about the many solutions @RMIBuildings and others are advancing every day on energy efficiency, #electrification, affordable housing, healthy indoor air and so much more. #RMIGoesRetro#ClimateWeekNYC https://t.co/Z75wKuhQSE
So excited to be at #ClimateWeekNYC along with many @RockyMtnInst colleagues, friends & partners #GettingItDone on clean energy and climate solutions for all. I hope to see you at tomorrow’s event on building retrofits! (1/4)
As the #ClimateCrisis continues to hit every corner of the planet from Puerto Rico to to Pakistan, we know we need to move faster to ensure people have healthy, safe and affordable homes that are resilient and free from fossil fuels.
With the passage of the #InflationReductionAct, the wind is in our sails to make our homes and buildings more comfortable, healthy and climate-friendly for all. Great new @RockyMtnInst analysis by my RMI team @davidsmedick, @amariepetes and @rachelgolden. https://t.co/qWt5LHOjoO
#ClimateWeekNYC is just around the corner!
RMI Managing Director @sqgreene will be moderating a session on how we should rethink energy retrofit strategies for healthier + more efficient buildings & homes on 9-22. Register now: https://t.co/N7EnaL1675
4️⃣ And to re-emphasize: we MUST focus on delivering benefits to historically overburdened, underserved and frontline communities. Centering #EnergyJustice and providing healthy, affordable + comfortable housing for our most impacted is how we succeed. https://t.co/KtgFkmwxG6
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The passage of the #InflationReductionAct signifies an unprecedented level of federal funding for climate action. We can ensure our most underserved communities benefit + achieve transformational change w/ #BuildingDecarbonization. Here's how: 🧵 1/5
https://t.co/z2d2OWfjpy
3️⃣ We need to tackle #EmbodiedCarbon—the upfront GHG emissions of construction materials like #concrete & steel through technology innovation & procurement. Learn how we could achieve 19–46% reduction in embodied carbon at no more than a 1% premium. https://t.co/Gvm3fbqwta
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