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In Tribute To A Visionary Leader, David Goldstein

Post / November 5, 2024

In 1997, a group of energy efficiency industry leaders got together out of frustration with the lack of meaningful progress on energy codes. They envisioned a new organization dedicated to advancing codes, conducting research, and developing guidance to drive energy ...

Interactive Map of Carbon Neutral School Districts

Online Tool / September 24, 2024 / Getting to Zero

This interactive map includes districts that have addressed healthy, efficient, resilient schools by adopting formal goals to tackle carbon emissions. These goals may be written into policies, resolutions, plans, design standards, or other formal mechanisms. Carbon emissions reductions encompass a ...

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