...Lia Downing; David Hsu Buildings account for about 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Retrofitting existing buildings for electrification and energy efficiency is a necessary first step toward building decarbonization. For the City of New York to reach its ambitious decarbonization goals...

...Shawn Hazboun; Erin Dixon In the absence of meaningful federal climate policy in the United States, states and local governments are poised to make a substantial contribution to decarbonization efforts. At present, over 70 local jurisdictions and two states have enacted building electrification...

... with these earlier requirements is one way to identify how they might approach decarbonization goals and requirements. For example, strategies for complying with clean air regulations have historically included fuel switching, installation of pollution control equipment like scrubbers, or paying for reduced...