Resources
A Communications Strategy for Home Energy Rating Disclosure (HERD)
The report outlines a comprehensive communications strategy to support Ann Arbor’s proposed Home Energy Rating Disclosure (HERD) policy, which would require most home sellers to obtain and disclose a U.S. Department of Energy Home Energy Score when listing their property. The strategy connects HERD to the city’s A2ZERO Carbon Neutrality Plan, noting that residential energy […]
Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance
The Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance (CABO) would eliminate harmful natural gas emissions by setting an indoor emissions limit banning the combustion of fuels that emit more than 25 kg/btu – effectively requiring all new construction to switch to clean power sources like electric or other high efficiency systems. The proposed ordinance would provide exceptions […]
Measuring Resilience Guide
A framework for assessing and improving resilience in buildings and communities, with strategies for sustainability and climate adaptation.
Testimony: Impacts of Limiting Local Energy Code Advancement in Missouri
This letter drafted by MEEA to Missouri State Senator Nurrenbern regarding proposed legislation to limit a jurisdiction’s ability to implement an energy code more recent than the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) in Missouri.
Chicago Neighborhood Inclusive Redevelopment Strategy
In this paper, Delta proposes to work with low- and moderate-income communities to create the Chicago Neighborhood Land Bank and Trust (CNLB&T). CNLB&T can create the capacity for member communities to manage their own redevelopment to achieve equity by building agency, assets, and opportunities for their residents.
Organizations
Environmental Resilience Institute Indiana University
Confronting environmental change through research, education, and community collaboration
Carleton College
Academic institution producing campus sustainability/utility planning documents.
Renew Missouri
Renew Missouri was founded in 2006 to advance renewable energy and energy efficiency in the state of Missouri.
ATMOS Research and Consulting
This film address a wide range of topics: emissions, historical climate trends, future changes, and their impacts on infrastructure, water resources, air quality, health, tourism, energy, ecosystems, agriculture, and long-range planning.
Building Energy Exchange Kansas City (BE-Ex KC)
Dedicated to advancing energy performance for our regional community and planet