This paper explores the challenges and opportunities presented by recent court rulings on building energy codes and fossil fuel use. It looks at how states can balance decarbonization goals with compliance requirements and offers practical solutions for implementing effective energy codes.

Discover how Minnesota is leading the way in energy efficiency and pursuing achieving ambitious net zero goals for commercial new construction. In this paper led by Center for Energy and Environment, Alex Chase and Shilpa Surana of 2050 Partners and others share their findings in Minnesota’s push to achieve net zero code goals.

This paper explores how Building Performance Standards (BPS) can enhance both climate resilience and equity in existing buildings. It provides a framework for assessing BPS and offers recommendations for policymakers seeking to create more sustainable and inclusive communities.

The Ninth Circuit’s 2023 decision in California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley has been widely interpreted as a significant setback for local governments in enacting stricter energy codes.  This decision has important implications for decarbonization efforts and the future of building standards in the Western U.S.