New Buildings Institute & Building Decarbonization Coalition publish Building Electrification Technology Roadmap (BETR)
Energy production and delivery to California's buildings are a leading source of air pollution and climate-changing emissions. Homes and commercial buildings must be electrified for the state to meet its public health and climate goals, according to experts. Making this transformational shift will require a mix of incentives, innovation, and education about all-electric technologies. A new study released today by New Buildings Institute (NBI) in partnership with the Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) lays the groundwork for the important work ahead.
The Building Electrification Technology Roadmap (BETR) is a first-of-its-kind study focused on accelerating adoption of highly efficient electric technologies that displace fossil fuel technologies. The study takes a comprehensive look at electrification technology options across various residential and commercial building types. The authors characterize more than three dozen technologies on technology readiness, product availability, ease of application, market awareness, and their ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The study highlights major roadblocks facing these technologies and provides recommendations on how to accelerate market adoption.