Buildings Advocacy
Improving energy efficiency in the built environment is at the core of the Alliance’s work, from advancing classic efficiency solutions such as envelope improvements to paving the way for new technologies for managing energy use in real time. Our goal is to enact bipartisan policies that advance efficiency in homes and buildings, and as a result create jobs in a workforce devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, reduce energy bills for households and businesses, and slash harmful emissions.
Congressional Letters:
- Letter to Congressional Committees on Energy Efficiency Priorities (April 14, 2021)
- Letter to President Biden on Energy Efficiency Priorities (March 29, 2021)
- Clean Energy Jobs and Innovation Act Letter of Support to House Science and Energy Chairs (Sept. 23, 2020)
- Mission Critical Facility Renewal Letter to Congressional Leadership (June 2, 2020)
- Letter of Support to Senate on Building Codes Amendment in ESIC (March 3, 2020)
- Letter of Support on ESICA to Senate Energy Committee (Feb. 24, 2020)
- Business/Organization Letter of Support for the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 (Feb. 10, 2020)
- Weatherization Assistance Program Letter of Support to House Energy Committee (July 17, 2019)
- Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 Letter of Support to Senate Energy Committee (July 8, 2019)
- Energy-Efficient Infrastructure Letter to Congressional Leadership (Jan. 15, 2019)
- Letter of Support on Model Building Energy Code Language to Senate Energy Committee (July 8, 2018)
Testimony:
- Written Testimony to Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy (Feb. 18, 2021)
- House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Response to Request for Information (Nov. 22, 2019)
Resources:
- Mission Critical Facility Renewal Proposal
- Energy Efficiency Provisions in 116th Congress Senate/House Energy Bills
- ENERGY STAR Factsheet
- Energy Efficiency Impact Report
- Smart Buildings: A Key Element of Smart Energy and Climate Policy, blog by former Alliance Interim President Clay Nesler
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