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PROGRESS REPORT 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary........................................................................................................................................ 2
Overall Results to Date .............................................................................................................................. 4
Year in Review .................................................................................................................................................. 6
Recognizing Goal Achievers...................................................................................................................... 8
Prioritizing Decarbonization................................................................................................................... 12
Driving Innovation ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Spotlighting Partners.................................................................................................................................. 18
Tapping Into Proven Solutions............................................................................................................... 20
Reducing Waste & Saving Water.......................................................................................................... 22
Sector Spotlights........................................................................................................................................... 24
Overview............................................................................................................................................................. 24
Industrial.............................................................................................................................................................. 26
Commercial Real Estate............................................................................................................................. 30
Healthcare.......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Retail, Food Service, and Grocery........................................................................................................ 34
Hospitality........................................................................................................................................................... 36
Higher Education............................................................................................................................................ 38
K–12 Schools..................................................................................................................................................... 40
State & Local Government....................................................................................................................... 42
Multifamily.......................................................................................................................................................... 44
Financial Allies.................................................................................................................................................. 46
Residential.......................................................................................................................................................... 48
Federal.................................................................................................................................................................. 50
Looking Ahead............................................................................................................................................... 52
Meet the Partners........................................................................................................................................ 53

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Cover photos feature scenes from the 2023 Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit, along with site visits to Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., (leftmost photo) and
Washington D.C. Public Schools (upper row on right).
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Our Newest Partnership: Highlighting Solutions
The Better Climate Challenge DOE’s Better Buildings Solution Center is full of
Through the Better Buildings Initiative, the U.S. Department
Partners and Allies in the Better Climate Challenge are proven solutions to address common challenges
of Energy (DOE) works with leaders across the nation to
committed to advancing decarbonization throughout the around decarbonization, energy efficiency, and
develop and deploy solutions that benefit our communities
U.S. and beyond. Since the start of the program: water and waste reduction. There are more than
and our planet while strengthening our economy and
3,000 solutions categorized by barrier, building
increasing our competitiveness. Better Buildings partners
165+
type, sector, technology, and more. Some of the
are pursuing ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG), energy,
Organizations will reduce scope resources highlighted throughout the pages of this
water, and waste reduction goals, and sharing their proven
solutions with the marketplace. 1 and 2 GHG emissions by at report include:
Since the start of the program, partners have collectively

least 50% over 10 years and Low Carbon Pilot Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
saved more than 3 quadrillion British thermal units share pathways
Decarbonization Resource Hub. . . . . . . . . . . . 14
21
(QBtu) of energy. This amounts to a savings of more than
$18.5 billion. Partners have also reduced their carbon
dioxide emissions (CO2) by nearly 190 million metric tons,
% Average percent GHG emissions Technical Assistance Webinars. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
savings from base year Technology Campaigns and Research
reduced their water use by more than 16 billion gallons, and
Team Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
40+
diverted more than 1.8 million tons of waste from landfills.
Allies committed to support Design and Construction Resources . . . . . . . . 17
The work of Better Buildings partners impacts nearly every
sector of the U.S. economy, and the benefits of their “ DOE is America’s solutions department, and
the Better Buildings Initiative’s collaborative
partners through financing
Waste Stream Energy Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . 22
innovative efforts can be felt by almost all Americans in and technical support
approach is proof we can develop and deploy Financing Mechanisms for Energy Efficiency
100+
the places they learn, work, and gather together.
the innovative solutions we need to combat Joined working groups on topics and Decarbonization Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
In the past year, Better Buildings Initiative partners:
the climate crisis and secure our clean of emissions reduction planning Industrial Technology Resources . . . . . . . . . . . 26
f Took Action to Meet their Decarbonization
Commitments energy future.
“ and electrification Better Plants Virtual Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Better Climate Challenge partners are sharing emissions Jennifer M. Granholm
reduction progress, and on average, organizations are Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy Shining the Spotlight on Partner Solutions
reducing GHG emissions by more than 20% per year.
Partners are advancing their decarbonization efforts connects partners with peers and experts from National
Sharing partner’s real-world solutions to
by improving energy efficiency, developing emissions Laboratories. Partners exchange best practices while
common challenges amplifies best practices and
reduction frameworks to guide their efforts at the providing critical feedback to DOE that shapes the
encourages replication and innovation. This past
portfolio level, and investing in low-carbon technologies research and development of technical, organizational,
year, DOE highlighted these solutions through
and retrofits. They are also working with DOE technical and financial resources.
site visits, social media, awards, and during the
experts to address decarbonization barriers. 2023 Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit. Visit
f Accelerated the Adoption of Proven Solutions
f Exchanged Insights and Informed Research the Better Buildings Newsroom for the latest
Partners demonstrated their leadership by sharing their
updates and announcements.
The Better Buildings Initiative fosters collaboration successful approaches for reducing emissions, energy,
across building types and sectors. This type of water, and waste. These solutions are available on the In addition, DOE released its most recent video
collaboration amplifies diverse viewpoints, advancing Better Buildings Solution Center for any organization series, the Better Climate Challenge Road
the adoption of new technologies and solutions. to learn from. There are now over 3,000 solutions Show. The first stop was to Nashville, TN, where
Through working groups, peer exchanges, and the available, including more than 100 added in the DOE experts visited partners working to reduce
annual Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit, DOE past year. their emissions by 50% within 10 years.
Click here to access the series.
900+ program partners represent nearly 30 of the country’s Fortune 100 companies,
nearly 20 of the top 50 U.S. employers, 14% of the U.S. manufacturing energy footprint,
and 13% of total commercial building space, as well as more than 90 state and local gov-
ernments spanning the nation.
2 Better Buildings Progress Report – 2023 Learn more at betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov 3

BETTER BUILDINGS INITIATIVE Many Better Buildings Initiative partners demonstrate leadership by setting ambitious portfolio-wide goals
for reducing emissions, energy, water, or waste. They share annual performance data for review by DOE,
Overall Results to Date and also share their proven approaches with the marketplace on the Better Buildings Solution Center.
165
DOE launched the Better Buildings Initiative in 2011 to help make buildings and facilities more energy
efficient by addressing common barriers and sharing best practices from market leaders across every
sector of the economy. More than 900 organizations now participate in the Better Buildings Initiative.
+ GOAL:
At least 50% reduction in GHG
These organizations include state and local governments that provide public services, school districts PARTNERS emissions over 10 years
and universities that educate the nation’s students, and nearly 30 Fortune 100 companies that provide
265 +
millions of jobs and fuel economic growth.
GOAL:
The Better Climate Challenge was launched to prioritize GHG emissions reductions at the portfolio At least 20% reduction in energy-use
level. In the first year of reporting results, partners reported data across nearly 850 million square feet of PARTNERS intensity over 10 years
buildings and 2,100 industrial plants. On average, Better Climate Challenge partners are reducing GHG
emissions by more than 20% from their base year.
270 + GOAL:
At least 25% reduction in energy-use
intensity over 10 years
PARTNERS
OVERALL RESULTS TO DATE

Additional Better Buildings Initiative partnership Key Pillars of the Better Buildings Initiative
Energy Saved Dollars Saved opportunities include the following:
3.1 Quadrillion Btu $18.5 Billion f Better Climate Challenge Allies
Market Better
Funding Extended by Financial f Financial Allies Leadership Information
CO2 Emissions Avoided
Allies
189 Million Metric Tons
f Better Buildings Accelerators
$32 Billion f Better Buildings Alliance
Buildings Square Feet Water Saved (gallons) f Design and Construction Allies
9.6 Billion 16.2 Billion f Better Buildings Residential Network
f Industrial Energy Management Workforce
Industrial Facilities Partner Solutions Available Online f High-Impact Technology Field Validations
3,600 3,000+ f Technology Research Teams and Campaigns
f Home Energy ScoreTM Innovative Workforce

& Emerging Development
Visit the Better Buildings Solution Center Technologies
for more information
View the latest results and updates in each key area on the next page.

BETTER BUILDINGS INITIATIVE | Year in Review
Market Leadership BETTER INFORMATION
Market leadership is about demonstrating what’s possible, setting aggressive portfolio-wide Better information means having unbiased insights to make smarter decisions, which in turn
goals, and influencing the development and deployment of cutting-edge technologies. leads to deeper emissions reductions and energy and cost savings.
f Better Buildings Initiative partners are grounding f Partners benefit from a variety of collaborative
DOE’s research, development, and deployment opportunities to share solutions that work across
activities in real-world barriers and opportunities building types. For example, more than 80% of the
through a range of dialogues and exchanges. Better Climate Challenge partners have engaged
in peer exchange activities, like working groups on
f More than 110 partners have met a portfolio-wide
emissions reduction planning and electrification.
energy reduction goal since the start of the program,
8 have achieved an emissions reduction goal, more f Nearly 425,000 visitors have explored resources on
than 15 have met a water goal, and 35 Financial Allies the Better Buildings Solution Center since 2022,
have met a financing goal. with over 1.3 million page views.
f Better Climate Challenge partners also reported data f More than 11,000 attendees joined the Better
across more than 1 billion square feet of buildings Buildings Webinar Series in the past year, which
and 1,500 industrial plants in the first year of averaged more than 400 attendees per webinar.
data reporting.
Partners collaborating at the 2023 Better Buildings, Better National laboratory expert leading a workshop at the 2023
Plants Summit. Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit.
INNOVATION AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Innovation and emerging technologies are key to building a stronger economy that benefits Workforce development is essential to advance the American job force in step with
from clean energy. technological progress.
f More than 550 attendees joined Better Plants

f Through the Industrial Technology Validation Pilot
(ITV) DOE and its National Laboratories help de-risk the Virtual Trainings since DOE’s last report, identifying
exploration and adoption of emerging technologies. over $4.6 million in potential energy savings; the
Virtual Training website was viewed by nearly 20,000
f Integrated Lighting Campaign participants saved more
unique visitors.
than 2 million kilowatt hours (kWh) through the adoption
f More than 200 partner attendees joined Better
of advanced lighting systems.
Plants Bootcamps in the past year, participating in
f Building Envelope Campaign participants saved
hands-on activities to learn how to optimize energy
approximately 13 million kBtu of energy across use and decarbonize their manufacturing facilities.
2 million square feet of conditioned floor space.
f More than 200 attendees joined eight Better
f Green Lease Leaders participants represent over
Buildings Workforce Development Accelerator events
2.25 billion square feet of U.S. office space and are in the past year to discuss topics like streamlining
reducing energy use by 20% or more through green career pathways and workforce program design
National laboratory expert assisting partners at the 2023 leasing practices. and evaluation.
Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit. Industrial partner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. leading a building tour.

RECOGNIZING GOAL ACHIEVERS
GHG Emissions Reduction Goal Achievers Energy Goal Achievers (continued)
With total scope 1 and scope 2 GHG reduction since base year
86 % 60 % 28 % 26 %
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. RXR REALTY ARVADA, CO SECOND GOAL VOLVO GROUP
NORTH AMERICA
Indianapolis, IN New York, NY 430 million sq. ft. committed
6.5 million sq. ft. committed 23 million sq.ft. committed 2010 base year Greensboro, NC
2019 base year 2019 BASE YEAR 13 plants committed
2014 base year
70 % 55 %
BENDIX COMMERCIAL GENERAL MOTORS
VEHICLE SYSTEMS Detroit, MI
Avon, OH 82.2 million sq. ft. committed
7 facilities committed 2018 base year
2018 base year
27 % 24 %
DOUGLAS COUNTY COOK COUNTY, IL
64 52
SCHOOL DISTRICT, NV
% %
HNI CORPORATION DSM NORTH AMERICA 15.6 million sq. ft. committed
Minden, NV 2013 baseline
Muscatine, IA Parsippany, NJ 945 thousand sq. ft. committed
99 Facilities 18 facilities committed 2008 baseline
2018 base year 2016 base year
60 %
32 %
BXP CLEVELAND-CLIFFS, INC.
Boston, MA Cleveland, OH
39.2 million sq. ft. committed 46 facilities committed
27 %
24 % ISRINGHAUSEN,
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA INC
Charlottesville, VA Ladson, SC
15.3 million sq. ft. committed 1 facility committed
2010 baseline 2019 base year
Energy Goal Achievers
With total energy use intensity reduction since base year
32 %
30 % KOHL
SECOND GOAL
COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION SECOND GOAL ’S, INC.
26 23
Columbia, MA Menomonee Falls, WI
492 thousand sq. ft. committed
2012 base year
112 million sq. ft. committed
2008 base year % STELLANTIS
Auburn Hills, MI
% ARLINGTON COUNTY, VA
1.9 million sq. ft. committed
17 facilities 2009 base year
2016 base year
31 % 29 %
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE NIKE
Atlanta, GA Beaverton, OR
1.6 million sq. ft. committed 10 million sq. ft. committed

RECOGNIZING GOAL ACHIEVERS
Energy Goal Achievers (continued) Financing Goal Achievers
With total energy use intensity reduction since base year
23 % MGM RESORTS
INTERNATIONAL
22 % WESLEY LIVING
Memphis, TN
100 25
Las Vegas, NV 1.2 million sq. ft. committed
61 million sq. ft. committed
2010 base year
2013 base year
$ SCALAR INTERNATIONAL
Surpassed a goal of $100 million in
$ JUA CAPITAL LLC
financing for energy efficiency and/or financing for energy efficiency and/
MILLION MILLION
renewable energy. It is headquartered or renewable energy. It is head-
in New York, NY. quartered in San Diego, CA.
23 22
SECOND GOAL
% COMMONWEALTH
OF MASSACHUSETTS % SCHNEIDER
Andover, MA
ELECTRIC
65 million sq. ft. committed 39 facilities
100 25
$ COUNTERPOINTE SUSTAINABLE
REAL ESTATE
$ SKYVEN TECHNOLOGIES
Surpassed a goal of $100 million in financing for energy efficiency and/
MILLION MILLION
financing for energy efficiency and/or or renewable energy. It is head-
renewable energy. It is headquartered quartered in Richardson, TX.
22
in Greenwich, CT.
22 % COMMUNITY %
COLLEGE WEN-GAP, LLC
OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY Newport News, VA
Pittsburgh, PA 54 thousand sq. ft. committed
1.5 million sq. ft. committed 2014 base year
2014 base year
$ 90 $ 25
NYCEEC SKYVIEW VENTURES
Surpassed a goal of $90 million in Surpassed a goal of $25 million in
22
financing for energy efficiency and/ financing for energy efficiency and/
21
MILLION MILLION
% % HILLSBORO SCHOOL or renewable energy. It is head- or renewable energy. It is head-
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE
quartered in New York, NY. quartered in Los Angeles, CA.
DISTRICT, OR
Meadville, PA
1.3 million sq. ft. committed Hillsboro, OR
2008 base year 3 million sq. ft. committed
2014 base year
20
$ 25 $ 25
SOUTHEAST CAPITAL & FINANCE
22
ONYX RENEWABLE PARTNERS L.P.
% FAIRFAX COUNTY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, VA % NATIONAL HOUSING TRUST
Washington, D.C. MILLION
financing for energy efficiency and/ MILLION
financing for energy efficiency
Falls Church, VA 1.9 million sq. ft. committed or renewable energy. It is head- and/or renewable energy. It is
26.5 million sq. ft. committed 2010 baseline quartered in New York, NY. headquartered in Searcy, AR.
2014 base year

PRIORITIZING DECARBONIZATION Collaborating to Share Insights Benefiting from Technical Assiatance
A Call for Leadership Better Climate Challenge working groups facilitate
Better Climate Challenge partners meet
discussions in small group environments on real-world
challenges faced by organizations. The groups share regularly with technical experts on an
Buildings and manufacturing plants account for roughly The Better Climate Challenge invites organizations to set individual basis. These experts come to
insights, strategies, and action plans, and DOE experts
two-thirds of U.S. CO2 emissions.1 Through the Better ambitious, portfolio-wide GHG emissions reduction goals. understand each partner’s unique barriers and
support them with technical assistance over the several-
Climate Challenge and the Low Carbon Pilot, DOE Partners pledge to reduce scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions connect them with relevant resources, while
month period when working groups convene.
has increased its support for organizations pursuing across their U.S. building or plant portfolio by at least 50% also providing feedback on their emissions
decarbonization. In particular, the Better Climate over 10 years without the use of offsets, while also pursuing f Portfolio-level GHG Emissions Reduction Planning reduction strategies. The Better Climate
Challenge focuses on scope 1 and scope 2 emissions: an energy efficiency target. DOE is working with partners Nearly 65 Better Climate Challenge partners and Challenge program also offers data support to
direct emissions from an organization’s operations and to demonstrate real-world emissions reduction pathways allies met over a series of sessions to discuss actionable partners, including assistance with calculating
activities and the indirect emissions associated with for all types of buildings and plants and to share these plans for emissions reductions across their portfolios GHG emissions. Through this support, DOE
an organization’s energy use. Decarbonization has the solutions with the market. The core program tenets are: of buildings and plants. An emissions reduction helps partners demonstrate their pathways to
potential to protect and preserve the natural environment, f Transparency and accountability: Partners report plan enables an organization to understand and decarbonization for others in the marketplace.
benefit human health by reducing air pollution and the annual energy and emissions data throughout a characterize its emissions sources and explore
occurrence of potential extreme weather, and reduce In the past year, the most common areas of
10-year commitment, breaking down emissions mitigation activities. It helps by identifying barriers,
costs by improving efficiency and decreasing waste. technical assistance were:
reductions by energy efficiency, onsite renewable defining a phased plan, creating implementation
strategies, assessing progress, and communicating f Buildings Audits and Measures
energy, and renewable energy certificates.
Results from the Low Carbon Pilot internally and externally. f Emissions Reduction Planning
f Technical assistance: DOE provides direct technical
The Low Carbon Pilot was introduced to accelerate Partners significantly informed the development of
support to help partners develop workable emissions f Heating System Electrification
decarbonization in individual buildings and plants, the following emissions reduction planning resources:
reduction plans, connect with proven technologies and f HVAC/Heat Pumps
anticipating the portfolio-wide focus of the Better Climate
approaches, and respond to their unique challenges. Z The Framework for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Challenge. Through the pilot, 65 partners worked with DOE f Industrial Systems and Processes
to share their experiences, successes, and challenges in their f Facilitated collaboration: Partners commit to sharing Reduction Planning: Building Portfolios, tailored
for organizations with a portfolio of buildings and f Renewable Energy
pursuit of low GHG emissions strategies. Many participants their barriers and solutions, and to participate in working
completed a building-level action plan to identify and group with peers and technical experts to discuss vehicle fleets.
reduce operational CO2e emissions. barriers, exchange best practices, and identify solutions. Z The Framework for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Over the course of the pilot, partners connected with Reduction Planning: Industrial Portfolios, tailored For organizations with buildings, decarbonization
Better Climate Challenge First Year Results
Z
industry experts and fellow leaders in nearly 20 peer for organizations with an industrial portfolio. of heating systems without using electric resistance
exchanges. This pilot program culminated with the More than 165 organizations have committed to the goals Z GHG Emissions Reduction Audit: A Checklist heat is a high priority. Methods to retrofit existing
publication of the Low Carbon Pilot Toolkit. This toolkit of the Better Climate Challenge. In the past year, more than for Owners, guidance for a building-level GHG buildings to better use heat pump technology,
collects the Pilot’s key findings and resources, such as 120 have engaged in peer exchange activities, and more emissions reduction audit focused on scope 1 and such as improving building envelopes, is a critical
action plan templates and replicable partner solutions, than 60 contributed to developing emissions reduction 2 GHG emissions. pathway for this effort.
including for example: planning resources. Notable results include:
Z For all organizations, electrification can often yield
f Electrification Planning
21%
f Columbia Association provided a complete action plan significant benefits beyond energy savings and
More than 55 Better Climate Challenge partners and
template which outlines the strategies implemented Average percent GHG emissions allies shared electrification strategies, lessons learned,
emissions reductions, such as productivity, quality,
within energy efficiency, on-site renewable energy, savings from base year and resilience improvements. These additional
and cost-benefit trade-offs. The group also discussed
and power purchase agreements/utility offerings for a benefits can help make the case for higher-cost
850
effective planning techniques to implement electrification
community center and a fitness club. electrification projects.
Million square feet of building strategies. Key takeaways include the following:
f Stellantis developed an 8-step standardized shutdown Additional Working Groups Launched in 2023
space reported Z For industrial organizations, forklifts and electric heat
procedure to address excess energy consumption pumps for HVAC applications are seen as low-lift f GHG Emissions Reduction Audits and Assessments
2,100
during unplanned plant shutdowns outside of normal electrification opportunities, while process heating
production hours. After six months of refining the
Industrial facilities reported f Onsite Renewable Energy and Storage
applications are harder to electrify, but of high
procedure, these sites achieved an additional load interest because of their great potential to reduce f Low-Emission Alternatives to Industrial Thermal Loads
shed of nearly 30%. GHG emissions.

PRIORITIZING DECARBONIZATION
Leveraging Resources to Achieve Results PARTNERS: Grand Rapids Water Resource Philadelphia, PA Xerox Corporation
Recovery Facility Pima County Regional Wastewater Zebra Technologies Corporation
3M
Harley-Davidson Motor Company Reclamation Department
Decarbonization Resource Hub ABB
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Providence, RI FINANCIAL ALLIES:
Agnes Scott College
Hillsboro School District, OR QTS Data Centers Ecosave Inc.
The Decarbonization Resource Hub provides resources Albany County, NY
Hillsboro, OR River Trails School District 26, IL Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority
to guide organizations through every step of their Ann Arbor, MI
Hilton Worldwide Roanoke, VA Kyotherm
AstraZeneca
decarbonization journey — from planning and funding to HNI Corporation RTX Metrus Energy
AT&T
Holcim U.S. RXR Realty Renew Energy Partners
implementation. Explore tools, checklists, frameworks, and AvalonBay
Homeowner’s Rehab Inc. Sabey Data Centers Skyven Technologies
case studies to access insights, strategies, and advice from AVANGRID
Honeywell International Saint-Gobain Corporation Solaris Energy Inc.
Bard College
DOE technical experts and partners across every sector. Bendix Commercial Vehicle
Housing Authority of the City Saint Louis, MO
ALLIES:
of Pittsburgh Saint Paul, MN
Featured tools and resources: Systems LLC
IKEA Retail U.S. San Diego, CA American Hotel & Lodging
Bentley Mills Association
Ingersoll Rand Schneider Electric
f Framework for Emissions Reduction Planning Billerud Americas Corporation
International Paper American Society for Healthcare
Schochet Companies
BorgWarner Engineering
f Low Carbon Pilot Action Plan Templates Emissions Reduction Planning Brewery Vivant
Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
Jamestown
Seattle Housing Authority
Sherwin-Williams
American Society of Heating,
Bullitt County Public Schools, KY Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning
f Carbon Inventory Calculator Johnson Controls Siemens Engineers
BXP
Kansas City, MO Sika Corporation American Solar Energy Society
f Decarbonizing HVAC and Water Heating in California State University,
King County Housing Authority Southampton, NY APPA – Leadership in Educational
Sacramento
Commercial Buildings Technical Assistance Webinars Chattanooga, TN
Kingspan Insulated Panels, Inc. Southern Oregon University Facilities
Knoxville, TN Standard Communities Association for the Advancement of
Chicago Housing Authority
DOE experts, scientists, and program partners provide Chicago Public Schools
Kohl’s, Inc. Stanley Black & Decker Sustainability in Higher Education
KYB Americas Corporation State of Hawaii Association of Energy Engineers
insights into cutting-edge technologies, strategies, and Chula Vista, CA
La Crosse, WI State of Maryland Building Owners & Managers
action plans that can serve as helpful resources to achieve Clark County, NV
LaSalle Investment Management Steelcase Inc. Association International
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
low- to no-carbon buildings. Cleveland, OH
Lear Corporation Stellantis Chartered Institute of Building
Legacy Vacation Resorts Stoneweg ConnexFM
Recent topics have included: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
Legrand North and Central America Stryker Curtis + Ginsberg Architects
Codman Square Neighborhood
Lendlease Elevate
f Framework for GHG Emissions Reduction Planning Development Corporation Sunrise Opportunities
Green Building Initiative
Colgate-Palmolive Company Life Time, Inc. Synthomer
in Buildings: Guides organizations to develop an Link Logistics Target Corporation Housing for the Future
Colorado State University
actionable plan to achieve their scope 1 and 2 Lopez-Dorada Foods Tarkett USA Inc. Hydraulic Institute
Columbia Association
Los Angeles Department of Water Tenderloin Neighborhood ICAST
GHG emissions reduction targets across a portfolio Community Housing Partners
and Power ICLEI: Local Governments for
Credit Human Development Corporation
of buildings. Los Angeles Unified School District The Chemours Company Sustainability
Cummins Inc.
Louisville, KY The Tower Companies Institute for Market Transformation
Dallas, TX
f Show Me the Money: Financing Decarbonization Lundberg Family Farms Topsoe International Facility Management
DaVita Association
Projects: Introduces financing mechanisms available Deschutes Brewery
Madison, WI Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
International Institute for Sustainable
Marriott International Trane Technologies
through Financial Allies to fund decarbonization DSM North America
Mayo Clinic
Laboratories
Eastman Chemical Company Uber Technologies, Inc.
projects, along with practical steps to identify and My Green Lab
Mercy Housing, Inc. United Mechanical and Metal
Eden Housing National Institute of Building
source capital from grants, third-party investors, bonds, Electrolux
Metal Technologies, Inc. Fabricators Inc.
Sciences
MetLife Investment Management University of Chicago
Working with Utilities and more. Elme Communities
MGM Resorts International University of Michigan
National Insulation Association
Emerson North American Sustainable
Miami-Dade Water and Sewer University of Virginia
AVANGRID, Exelon Corporation, and the Pacific Gas and f Why Deep Energy Efficiency Now Matters More Empire State Realty Trust
Department UW Health
Refrigeration Council
Enterprise Community Development NOWi Sensors
Electric Company are the first utilities to join the Better Than Ever: Introduces University of California, Irvine’s Mitsubishi Electric Automotive Veris Residential Pump Systems Matter
Evoque America
Climate Challenge. These partners are working with program to achieve deep energy savings in both new Exelon Corporation
Vestolit Rewiring America
Village of Montour Falls, NY Victory Housing
DOE to reduce direct emissions within their portfolio and retrofitted buildings. UC Irvine describes how this Fairfax County, VA Mutual Housing California
RMI
Volvo Group North America Second Nature
of utility-owned facilities. By addressing persistent approach is more impactful, permanent, and affordable Ford Motor Company National Housing Trust Vornado Realty Trust
Foundation Communities Slipstream
barriers to decarbonizing utility operations, they are than relying on emissions offsets, and is necessary to Nestlé W.L. Gore & Associates Stewards of Affordable Housing for
Genentech Inc. Nissan North America
demonstrating an increased commitment to leveraging meet the urgency of the moment. General Electric (GE)
Waupaca Foundry, Inc. the Future
Orlando, FL Weatherford US, LP
their role in transforming the built environment. General Motors The Real Estate Roundtable
Pace University Whirlpool Corporation
Visit the Solution Center webinar page to view more Glens Falls, NY Pacific Gas and Electric Company
U.S. Green Building Council
WinnCompanies Urban Land Institute
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
on-demand decarbonization webinars. Paramount Pictures Worcester, MA

DRIVING INNOVATION Technology Research Teams Sustainable Corrections (SCIP)
Learning from Peers and Informing RD&D Led by experts from DOE’s National Laboratories,
Technology Research Teams analyze the latest research
f SCIP works with state and local correctional facilities
through a voluntary partnership to target 5% short-
Through the following activities, program partners are able to harness the expertise of DOE’s National Laboratories and development on a range of building technologies term and 20% long-term portfolio-wide energy savings.
and collaborate with peers. Partners also help ground DOE’s research, development and deployment (RD&D) activities with the goal of providing market-ready solutions to Nearly 20 state and local partners represent more than
in real-world challenges and contexts. The tools and resources that partners and DOE’s experts develop together help partners. Technical focus areas include plug and process 280 facilities and about 30% of state prisons. Partners
other organizations across nearly every sector of the economy reach their sustainability goals. loads, renewables integration, space conditioning, energy are developing their final infrastructure improvement
management and information systems, refrigeration, plans as their capstone projects in SCIP.
Technology Campaigns Learning from Partners lighting, market solutions, and building envelopes. Sustainable Wastewater Infrastructure (SWIFt) 2.0
Technology Campaigns aim to accelerate the adoption Featured tools and resources: f SWIFt engages wastewater treatment facilities in a
At the 2023 Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit,
of efficient building technologies by providing technical f Decarbonizing the Commercial Kitchen voluntary partnership to achieve 5% short-term and
partners and professionals from nearly every sector
assistance, resources, and guidance on implementing 25% long-term facility-wide energy savings, learn
in the marketplace met with DOE and national f Connecting Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
best practices. about financing opportunities for infrastructure
laboratory staff to discuss the technologies and to Commercial Buildings
f Building Envelope Campaign: Improves the systems needed to accelerate portfolio-wide emissions upgrades, and implement advanced energy upgrades.
performance of building envelopes in both new reductions. Highlights included the following: Accelerators More than 150 signatory partners represent more than
and existing buildings by setting goals for building 325 wastewater facilities across 43 states. Since 2016,
f An RD&D workshop where partners and DOE Better Buildings Accelerators are targeted, short-term efforts
envelope performance, determining available energy SWIFt partners have achieved, on average, a 7% total
engaged in two-way dialogue on topics such as to address persistent barriers to efficiency, decarbonization,
savings, and providing technical support. In 2022, energy intensity reduction over their baseline, and
HVAC, lighting, appliances and smaller electric and more. They aim to speed up investments and adoption
13 participants were recognized for high performing nearly 131 million kWh in cumulative energy savings.
loads, the circular economy, and industrial of proven approaches by demonstrating what’s possible
building envelopes.
electrification. through the development of case studies, toolkits, and
f Integrated Lighting Campaign: Helps facility owners market research. Nearly 20 Accelerators have been Design and Construction Allies
f Better Climate Challenge workshops with
and managers integrate advanced lighting controls completed to date. Visit the Accelerator landing page The Design and Construction Allies bring together
exercises for partners around emissions reduction
and lighting systems with other building or business on the Solution Center to learn more. industry leading architects, engineers, and construction
planning.
systems in their facilities. In 2022, 15 participants were professionals to push the envelope for more energy-
recognized for exemplary projects in lighting. f More than 60 additional sessions and Workforce Development
efficient and lower-carbon building design and
presentations featuring partners with new ideas
f Smarter Small Buildings Campaign: Offers technical f Completed in 2023, Workforce Development performance. To date, this effort has involved nearly 90
and strategies for achieving ambitious emissions
assistance and recognition opportunities to help small- Accelerator participants increased interest in building design and construction professionals from more than 40
reduction and efficiency goals.
and medium-sized buildings adopt rooftop HVAC energy efficiency careers, improved curricula, and participating firms, whose combined portfolio of projects
units (RTUs) to improve comfort, save on energy costs, View or download presentations from the 2023 streamlined career pathways. The Accelerator team generated more than $33 billion in 2022.
and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Summit here. also matched twelve partners to technical assistance
In 2023, the Design and Construction Allies participated
In addition, DOE is working closely with Better providers who helped map curricula, determined skills
f Internet of Things (IoT)-Upgradeable Lighting in two working groups bringing together designers
Climate Challenge partners to understand their needs gaps in existing programs, and aligned skills training
Challenge: Invites end-users and manufacturers to and building owners on the topics of building retrofit
through tailored, direct technical assistance and to certifications. Workforce Development Accelerator strategies and thermal heating design guidance.
be recognized for their participation and creative
targeted working groups to address common barriers. partners were featured at the 2023 Better Building, Participants are informing the development of resources
input regarding the widespread adoption of
Better Plants Summit, as well as in the Better Buildings to implement decarbonization strategies for building
IoT-Upgradeable lighting.
Summer Webinar Series. energy efficiency and electric-based heating systems,
Featured tools and resources:
Packaged Combined Heat and Power (CHP) including the Embodied Carbon Resource Navigator.
f Building Envelope Campaign Resources Page
f Completed in 2023, the CHP Deployment Program To learn more about how these allies are demonstrating
f Product Selection Guidance for Small worked with engagement partners to validate reductions leadership, click here.
Building Control in installation times and project costs for pre-engineered
f Interior Lighting Toolkit and technically validated packaged CHP systems.
In the past year, partners finalized their profiles for
f Smart Energy Analytics Campaign Toolkit
Partners engaged in an emissions reduction planning incorporating packaged CHP, and informed the
workshop at the 2023 Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit. creation of the Packaged Combined Heat and Power
Technology Overview and Market Profile resource.

SPOTLIGHTING PARTNERS Better Climate Challenge Road Show
Site Visits DOE’s latest video series features the work of Better Climate Challenge partners as they decarbonize their facilities. In
Season One, DOE’s experts visited Nashville, TN to learn from partners Nissan North America, The Chemours Company,
DOE recognized many partners through social media and news stories throughout the year, and held site visits at the and Whirlpool Corporation.
partner locations highlighted below.
The City of Chattanooga, TN Waupaca Foundry Inc. in Waupaca, WI
The City of Chattanooga achieved over 35% energy Waupaca Foundry Inc., the largest iron foundry company
intensity savings at its Moccasin Bend Environmental in the world, reduced portfolio-wide energy intensity by
Campus (MBEC) through a range of innovative energy more than 20% in an especially energy-intensive industry.
efficiency improvements. The city upgraded the campus’s Waupaca installed a waste heat recovery system at the
equalization (EQ) blowers for an expected annual savings melt center which provides 100% of its hot water needs
of 10 million kWh, installed a 10-acre solar array anticipated year-round and 70% of the building’s winter heating
to provide 6,000 megawatt hours (MWh) annually, and requirements, upgraded the compressed air system, and
overhauled its biosolids management system to reduce began using computerized displays from start to finish to
hauling needs and generate a renewable gas product. improve consistency and efficiency.
Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO Life Time, Inc. in Chanhassen, MN
Parkway School District achieved a 20% reduction in Life Time, Inc. achieved a nearly 40% reduction in energy
annual energy use and annual savings of $100,000 intensity across its portfolio of more than 18 million square
at its South High School in St. Louis. The district feet through electric, natural gas, and water efficiency
installed a central geothermal plant and a 75 kW solar projects. At its club in Chanhassen, MN, Life Time reduced
array, implemented building envelope upgrades, LED energy use by 35% and water use by 60% over the past
lighting retrofits and controls, and completed the retro- decade through LED retrofits, equipment efficiency
commissioning of the school’s HVAC system. improvements, and pool pump upgrades.

TAPPING INTO PROVEN SOLUTIONS New on the Solution Center Better Buildings Webinar Series
Better Building Solution Center Tailored to provide valuable insights for energy
Funding and Incentives Resource Hub professionals, the Better Buildings Webinar Series
covers a wide range of topics related to energy
This hub allows users to navigate the many
DOE’s Better Building Solution Center is the place to Proven Solutions that Move the Market efficiency, decarbonization, and water and waste
rebates, funding opportunities, and other
find proven and cost-effective solutions to help tackle Better Buildings solutions come in many forms, from efficiency measures. View upcoming webinars on
decarbonization, energy efficiency, water and waste incentives available through the Inflation
partner-developed case studies to webinars, toolkits, the Better Buildings Webinar Series page or watch
reduction, and much more.    Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
and technology information suites. They feature replicable webinars on-demand.
The list is regularly updated and continues to
f Use search filters to narrow down 3,000+ partner decarbonization and efficiency measures that are Since 2018 there have been:
evolve as more resources become available.
solutions to find the best strategy or technology for implemented by industry leaders across different sectors
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100+
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learn what’s possible. A collection of key learnings and materials
f Access resource hubs on topics such as workforce
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Savings and Waste Reduction networks, and how to 3,000+ Decarbonization Technical Assistance Webinars 500% Increase in attendees
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Reducing Waste Saving Water
Waste Reduction Network Water Savings Network
The Waste Reduction Network brings together 60+ The importance of water conservation is growing as
industry-leading partners to demonstrate successful the demand for and cost of water increases and water
approaches to waste management. The Waste Reduction availability diminishes. Water conservation and efficiency
Network enables partners to: efforts save energy and operational costs while protecting
f Formalize their commitment to waste reduction by
those most vulnerable to water shortage.
setting ambitious public goals, and earn recognition The Water Savings Network brings together organizations
for progress made reducing waste and associated
energy use.
LEADERSHIP IN ACTION to discuss and demonstrate successful approaches to LEADERSHIP IN ACTION
conserving water in buildings and plants. To enhance
f Network with peers to share solutions. Better Project and Practice award winners these efforts, the Water Savings Network gives 70+ Better Project and Practice award winners
in the Waste Reduction Network partners the opportunity to receive technical guidance in the Water Savings Network
f Receive technical assistance from DOE and national
laboratory experts. Steelcase developed step-by-step guidance to and support, join a network of peers working to address Mercy Housing decreased water consumption by more
reduce manufacturing scrap waste, increase efficiency, similar issues and share solutions, and set water goals in than 30% and will save over $10,000 annually after
f Receive priority access to new tools, trainings and best
and generate cost savings, helping the Kentwood partnership with DOE to track progress over time. installing sensors and a real-time water meter to detect
practices towards waste reduction.
Plant reduce scrap steel by 288,000 pounds, equating toilet leaks, mitigate costs, and address health concerns
to a 26% reduction in waste-driven emissions. Notable outcomes from DOE’s collaboration with partners of residents.
Notable outcomes from the Waste Reduction
around water reduction include the following:
Network include: Empire State Realty Trust implemented a long- Ingersoll Rand completed a die casting water
term plan to address waste and water reduction f Partners have reported more than 16 billion gallons of reduction project to reduce absolute water use by
f Developed Virtual Trainings for manufacturers to
at the Empire State Building while prioritizing water reduction since 2015. more than 23%.
reduce waste with 150+ registered participants.
occupant health. General Motors created a program that led to a
f Developed more than 150 solutions for the Better
f Developed The Waste Stream Energy Content
Buildings Solution Center on topics such as water 10-time increase in the number of suppliers working
Calculator to help Industrial partners better understand
efficient equipment, exterior landscaping, and waste- to drive energy and water-reduction efforts at
the link between waste and energy. This spreadsheet-
water management. their facilities.
based tool evaluates the potential for energy recovery Waste Management Results
from applicable waste streams, outlines the impact f Hosted trainings that helped industrial partners
Achieving a Water Savings Goal
of on-site energy consumption, and offers the ability 100% evaluate their plant water efficiency status and identify
CARLISLE, LLC
to evaluate on- and off-site GHG impacts of the more than $2 million in water reduction projects.
Carlisle surpassed its portfolio-wide 20% water intensity
recovered energy. 80%
Visit the Water Savings Network page to learn more. reduction goal by achieving 28% reduction from a 2018
Total Waste (%)
f Presented partner best-practices and lessons learned baseline across 459,000 square feet.
60%
at the 2023 REMADE Circular Economy Conference ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NM
and Tech Summit. 40% Albuquerque Public Schools, NM surpassed its portfo-
Cumulative Water Savings lio-wide 20% water intensity reduction goal by achieving
Visit the Waste Reduction Network page to learn more. 20
20% 27% reduction from a 2014 baseline across 13 million
square feet.
Achieving a Waste Reduction Goal
15
0% EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST
GENERAL MOTORS Industrial Non-Industrial
Empire State Realty Trust surpassed its portfolio-wide 20%
General Motors surpassed its 90% waste diversion goal by Diverted Waste Energy Recovery Waste-to-Landfill 10 water intensity reduction goal by achieving 27% reduction
achieving a 91% diversion rate since 2019.
from a 2017 baseline across 9 million square feet.
5
COMMONWEALTH PARTNERS
CommonWealth Partners surpassed its portfolio-wide 20%
0 water intensity reduction goal by achieving 26% reduction
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
from a 2010 baseline across 11 million square feet.

Coming Together to Address f Electrifying Commercial Kitchens: Partners from
Common Challenges the higher education, hospitality, and the retail, food
service, and grocery sectors discussed challenges and
The Better Buildings Initiative fosters collaboration across
solutions to electrifying commercial kitchens.
building types and sectors for partners to gain valuable
insights from their peers and expand their networks. f Financing Decarbonization: Partners from the
Addressing common barriers together strengthens the healthcare, hospitality, and retail, food service, and
solutions employed by partners and accelerates their grocery sectors collaborated on best practices for
adoption into the marketplace. financing mechanisms available for energy efficiency
and decarbonization projects. Resources available
This past year, partners participated in a variety of
for organizations were captured in a blog titled
knowledge-sharing activities, including:
Financing Mechanisms for Energy Efficiency and
Decarbonization Projects.
f Industrial Decarbonization: Partners joined nearly
20 decarbonization peer exchanges, connecting 30 f State and Local Planning for Energy (SLOPE): More
partners with each other and industry experts on topics than 10 state and local partners met to identify how
such as industrial electrification, renewable natural gas, to incorporate EV infrastructure, increase onsite solar
green bonds, and carbon capture. generation, and address issues around energy justice.
SECTOR SPOTLIGHTS | Overview f Healthcare Sector Decarbonization: Partners shared

best practices and joined DOE national laboratory
Awarding Performance and Innovation
experts to discuss topics including decarbonizing More than 35 Better Buildings Initiative partners received
DOE’s Better Buildings partners represent nearly every sector of the U.S. economy and collectively laboratories, resilience planning through large-scale a 2023 Better Project or Better Practice award
employ millions of Americans. These organizations are leaders in developing solutions to address heat pump systems, and resilience planning using PV to recognize their innovative and industry-leading
the climate crisis. Their innovative efforts to improve waste, water, and energy efficiency benefits the storage to enable microgrid configurations. decarbonization, energy efficiency, water, and waste
American people, and economy, and the global environment. reduction accomplishments.
Visit the awards page on the Better Buildings Solution
The Sector Spotlights that follow illustrate the Center to see previous winners, access more information,
many ways partners are driving decarboniza- or to submit an application.
tion and prioritizing efficiency:
Industrial......................................................26 “ Thank you for recognizing KYB. We are

delighted for the opportunity to showcase
Commercial real estate................................30
29 “KYB Americas Corporation
18
our project at the Summit.
of the Fortune
13% Healthcare...................................................32
Retail, food service, and grocery.................34

of the Top 50 of all U.S. Commercial
100 Companies U.S. Employers Building Space
Hospitality...................................................36 “ This is so exciting, and such a great validation
for the whole team’s hard work!! Thank you also
Higher education.........................................38
for your team’s ongoing support of our work over
K-12 school................................................. 40
State and local government........................42
the last couple of years!

“ Atlanta Housing Authority
Multifamily...................................................44
“ Thank you so much, you do not realize how
14% 100+ 90+
Financial Allies.............................................46
Residential...................................................48 happy this will make our team. We have put in
of the U.S. Manufacturing Non-Profits and State and
Energy Consumption Footprint Industry Associations Local Governments Federal........................................................50
so much hard work to make this happen!
“
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction

Better Plants: Driving Improvements Across the Industrial Sector
The U.S. Industrial
DOE’s Better Plants program is a partnership within the
Sector, which
Better Buildings Initiative that helps industrial organizations
provides jobs for achieve significant energy efficiency improvements,
nearly 13 million emissions reductions, and increased resilience across
people,2 accounts their portfolios. The program works with leading U.S.
for approximately manufacturers and water and wastewater treatment
30% of U.S. primary organizations to target ambitious energy, water, waste,
energy-related CO2 and GHG reductions. Partners receive support in the form
emissions.3 of technical assistance, tools, resources, and national
recognition. Within the last year, the program has worked
with nearly 300 manufacturers and water and wastewater Partners and DOE visiting Cleveland-Cliffs’ Middletown, OH,
utilities, representing every U.S. state and territory. facility during a plant tour.
Advanced Trainings to Accelerate Deeper Savings
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SECTOR SPOTLIGHTS | Industrial f Advanced skills are needed to implement, maintain, f In 2022, Better Plants launched the Energy.
Bootcamp Series – a 3-day crash course in
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and operate high-efficiency technologies that will
SECTOR
PARTNERS GHG emissions from industrial facilities total 1.91 billion metric tons of CO2e annually.
1 lower emissions. DOE offers In-Plant Trainings industrial energy systems, energy management, and
Organizations in the sector have collaborated with DOE over the past year to address (INPLTs) that provide participants with information industrial decarbonization. Through a combination
the following barriers to decarbonization: and resources to overcome critical barriers to of classroom teaching and hands-on interactive
3.6 THOUSAND
FACILITIES f Electrifying thermal processes is challenging because of barriers around availability,
adopting energy management and emissions
reduction practices and technologies.
learning, Bootcamps are a useful training tool for
new energy and maintenance managers but are also
infrastructure, and cost. The Industrial Electrification Working Group convened effective refresher courses for seasoned employees.
f Virtual Trainings are online workshops led by
BILLION
partners to discuss barriers to electrification, leading to the development of the More than 200 participants joined two Bootcamps
$11.8
DOE and other industry experts. Upon completion
SAVED Electrification Assessment Framework, which includes guidance on electrifying in the past year, focused on energy and
SINCE 2011
of a training, attendees can receive Professional
industrial thermal process loads served by fossil-fuel fired systems. decarbonization respectively.
Development Hours (PDH) certificates.
f It can be difficult for organizations to balance near-term, incremental efficiency f Better Plants hosts annual Technology Days at DOE’s
measures while also trying to take transformational decarbonization actions. The National Laboratories to educate and encourage
14% of the U.S.
Framework for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Planning delineates a partners to engage with the available decarbonization
manufacturing
structure for organizations to develop long-term, portfolio-wide plans to achieve skills, resources, and facilities at the labs – and to
energy footprint
their GHG emissions goals. stay on top of the latest developments in advanced
2.4 QBTU of energy decarbonization technologies.
saved f Corporate financing barriers, high operational costs, and lack of access to data make it
f Through the Industrial Technology Validation
147 million metric tons difficult to achieve emissions reduction goals. The Funding and Incentives Resource
Pilot (ITV), DOE and its National Laboratories
of CO2 saved Hub was designed to connect organizations with available funding opportunities,
validate performance of emerging technologies in
1.8 average annual including those that were created or expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act and the
industrial environments. Results help organizations
energy intensity Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. In addition, DOE’s new Industrial Technologies page
understand the viability of a solution while mitigating
improvement rate was created to help organizations learn about and integrate new, innovative processes
many of the risks associated with being an early
and technologies and get connected with funding opportunities. adopter of emerging technology.
National laboratory expert leading a training for
industrial partners.

LEADERSHIP IN ACTION
Better Practice Award Winners Better Project Award Winners

SECTOR SPOTLIGHTS | Industrial 3M realized energy and GHG reductions of more than ABB lowered its U.S. carbon footprint by more than 16%
250,000 kWh and 140 metric tons of CO2e during its initial and improved facility safety performance by installing a
New Tools and Resources: Opportunities for Collaboration pilot of converting its battery-powered industrial vehicles full capture system for Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) emissions
(PIVs), such as forklifts and tuggers, from lead-acid to at its Pinetops, NC facility, effectively eliminating 99% of
f VERIFI (in beta) is a utility dashboard tool that models f Low Carbon Pilot: For two years, 30 industrial partners
lithium-ion batteries. SF6 emissions.
an organization’s energy consumption using regression piloted the program. They shared their experiences,
analysis and enables them to monitor, track, and successes, and challenges in their pursuit of low-carbon AT&T’s Energy and Building Management Solution (EBMS) Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems achieved zero
improve their understanding of energy, water, and emission strategies, which are featured in the Low uses Internet of Things (IoT) technology to gather and cen- liquid discharge status by implementing an all-electric
GHG emission patterns. Carbon Pilot Toolkit. trally manage over 240 million data points each day from high vacuum distillation system which has a 90% recovery
equipment across 1,000+ facilities, enabling an average of rate and annually treats and reuses over 500,000 gallons
f MEASUR is an open-source software suite used to f Better Climate Challenge Industrial Working
8-10% savings in operating expenses since 2012. of water in the plant’s damper washing operations.
model industrial systems, enabling personnel to assess Groups: Over the last year, partners joined working
these systems for energy savings and GHG emissions groups on emissions reduction planning and industrial The Chemours Company launched a corporate roadmap The Chemours Company reduced its greenhouse gas
reduction potential. MEASUR includes 7 industrial to reduce fluorinated organic compound (FOC) process emissions by 1,200 MT of CO2e per year through a project
electrification to discuss opportunities and exchange
emissions by 99% by 2030. To date, it has cut FOC emis- which improved boiler control and optimized burner fuel-
system assessment modules, a Motor Inventory best practices. See page 13 for more details on the
sions by more than 40%, resulting in a reduction of over 3.5 to-air ratio to improve turndown, eliminate steam venting,
module, a Data Exploration module, as well as nearly results of these working groups and more information
million MT of CO2e emissions per year. and reduce stack losses.
80 standalone calculators for quick estimates. on the newest ones being launched.
Eastman Chemical Company integrated its energy man- Cummins reduced site electricity consumption by 6%
f Electrification Toolkit with resources for pursuing f Peer Exchanges: Nearly 20 partner peer exchanges
agement and sustainability teams resulting in a more than and GHG emissions by over 1,700 MT CO2e at its Rocky
decarbonization goals such as a heat pumps were held, connecting industrial partners to each
12% improvement in energy intensity since the baseline Mount Engine Plant by installing a 3.62 MW solar farm.
calculator, forklifts calculator, electrification readiness other and to industry experts across a variety of topics, year with over 70 active energy efficiency projects valued at Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s renewable landfill natural
checklist, facility inventorying template, and a billing including industrial electrification, renewable natural over $20 million in estimated savings.
analysis spreadsheet. gas, green bonds, and carbon capture. gas combined heat and power (CHP) project in Puerto
Enersys developed the EnerSys Operating System (EOS) Rico is expected to reduce annual energy costs by over
lean program which facilitates organizational change by $2 million and GHG emissions by more than 60%.
fostering employee-driven opportunities at each plant to Ingersoll Rand achieved a more than 23% reduction in
achieve energy and cost savings as well as waste and CO2 absolute water consumption at its Sheboygan, WI, facility
New Climate Challenge Partners New Program Partners emissions reductions. through a combination of water efficiency projects,
General Motors’ created a self-paced Energy Treasure including installing a water circulation temperature
Map supplier program focused on 20 of the most effective control system.
measures for reducing electricity, natural gas, and water us- KYB Americas Corporation implemented a comprehen-
age, leading to a 10x increase in suppliers working to drive sive chiller system replacement that resulted in annual
efforts at their facilities. energy savings of 2.1 million kWh and energy and
Sherwin-Williams initiated a Sustainability Challenge for maintenance cost savings of $280,000.
new hire employees in its Accelerated Development Pro- Nestlé USA achieved annual savings of 3.7 million gallons
gram, who identified more than $100,000 in savings oppor- of water and 7.3 million kWh of energy at its Gerber
tunities by reducing energy and water use and decreasing facility in Arkansas by installing an electrochemical water
waste sent to landfills. treatment technology that treats cooling tower water and
Steelcase developed step-by-step guidance to reduce reduces reliance on chemicals.
manufacturing scrap waste, increase efficiency, and gener- Saint-Gobain Corporation installed over 180 energy
ate cost savings, helping the Kentwood Plant reduce scrap meters and integrated them with a smart energy manage-
steel by 288,000 pounds, equating to a 26% reduction in ment system at its gypsum wallboard plant. Within three
waste-driven GHG emissions. months, the company identified opportunities to reduce
Stryker developed and augmented a self-assessment tool energy usage and emissions.
to drive a pipeline of over 120 future energy and emissions
reduction projects across the enterprise. This tool includes
replicable case studies of successful projects, specific guid- Click here to access additional solutions and
ance, and rules of thumb. resources for organizations in this sector.

LBA Realty achieved net-zero scope 2 emissions 2023 Better Practice and
and reduced electricity consumption at One Culver, Better Project Award Winners
an 8-story mixed-use office property located in Credit Human completed construction of a 12-story
Twenty commercial Los Angeles, CA, by pursuing a renewable energy headquarter building that is nearly 65% more efficient
real estate companies contract, installing window tinting, altering the energy than comparable buildings through its utilization of
have joined the management system and performing audits to identify a geothermal system for heating and cooling, and
Better Climate retro-commissioning opportunities. implementation of state-of-the-art building envelope,
Challenge
Hudson Pacific Properties addressed embodied space conditioning, and lighting designs. The company
representing over
carbon across its portfolio by utilizing lower embodied is also diverting 55% (42% recycling and 13%
700 million square
carbon fit-out products across various regions and compost) of solid waste from landfills.
feet of building
converting an outdated shopping mall into new, Class Columbia Association reduced natural gas
space.
A office space. This resulted in a more than 30% consumption by approximately 70% and GHG
embodied carbon reduction from an alternative full emissions by 18 metric tons per year after installing
demolition/ground-up scenario. five dual fuel heat pump units at a fitness facility.
In 2023, Green Lease Leaders recognized more Lendlease reduced average annual gross utility costs
than 70 organizations, including 13 Better Buildings by nearly $20 million at two Hawaii communities
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SECTOR SPOTLIGHTS | Commercial Real Estate CRE partners, for their leadership in green leasing. spanning over 10,000 military homes with no required
Brandywine Realty Trust, a Better Buildings Alliance
75 SECTOR
PARTNERS GHG emissions from commercial real estate (CRE) facilities total 107 million metric tons partner, was recognized for integrating high-
up-front capital investment, reducing grid electricity
consumption by 30%, and water consumption by 35%.
of CO2e annually.4 Organizations in the sector have collaborated with DOE over the past performance leasing and social equity practices into
year to address the following barriers to decarbonization: building operations at its Philadelphia headquarters. Click here to access additional solutions and
BILLION
3.7 SQUARE
FEET f CRE companies face a range of challenges achieving ambitious emissions reduction
resources for organizations in this sector.
goals, including financing, internal stakeholder buy-in, and finding the right
pathway for decarbonization. Best practices shared through peer exchange and CASE STUDY
MILLION
$490 SAVED working groups have provided a platform for CRE partners to learn about successful
A Playbook for Reducing Emissions
SINCE 2011
pathways to decarbonization from those facing similar barriers. These solutions are
available on the Commercial Real Estate Better Buildings Initiative page. Empire State Realty Trust, a Better Climate Challenge
partner, developed the Empire Building Playbook:
f Many CRE companies that lease office, retail, and multifamily space encounter An Owner’s Guide to Low Carbon Retrofits to
challenges collecting tenant data to measure and mitigate scope 3 emissions. demonstrate how the company reduced carbon
Through the Green Lease Leaders program, DOE and program partners have emissions by more than 50% since the start of
worked to understand how organizations can overcome tenant data access 2022. This playbook provides replicable technical
challenges and published a series of case studies exploring leasing best practices. and economic approaches for reducing the carbon
emissions of high-rise buildings while implementing
f It can be difficult for CRE companies to navigate regional energy grids because of
energy and emissions projects with proven returns
local regulations and varying municipal targets. Better Buildings brought partners
on investment. The Playbook also demonstrates the
together for key virtual peer exchanges to share regional barriers and solutions in
technical and financial feasibility for the Empire State
California, Pennsylvania, New York City, and Washington, DC.
Building to achieve net zero by 2030 to align with
company-wide sustainability goals.
Design and Construction
Ally expert at the 2023 Better Empire State Realty Trust received a 2023 Better
Buildings, Better Plants Summit. Project Award for this work.

Atlantic Health System achieved a reduction of nearly University of Utah Health restructured its sustainability
45% in CO2 emissions through the construction of a team to propel progress towards campus-wide goals of
The healthcare sector CoGen plant at the Morristown Medical Center that achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. By distinguishing
accounts for 8.5% uses natural gas to generate electricity and captures medical operations from maintenance operations,
of U.S. emissions,5 the waste heat to generate steam. the University has fostered increased collaboration
and if the global DaVita leveraged virtual power purchase agreements between Planning Design and Construction staff, main
healthcare sector (VPPAs) to achieve 100% renewable energy for its campus sustainability groups, and a new Corporate
were a country, it U.S. operations by constructing both wind and solar Sustainability Officer.
would be the fifth- farms in Texas. Annually, the two projects combined are The Department of Veterans Affairs demonstrated
largest GHG emitter expected to generate approximately 625,000 megawatt over 50% water savings and $16,900 cost savings at
on the planet.6 hours (MWh) of clean energy. Erie VA Medical Center (VMAC) by replacing outdated
Allina Health used a climate risk vulnerability tool single pass water-cooled condensing units with
developed by the State of Minnesota to understand modern air-cooled condensing units. In addition to the
climate change-related building and community water savings, the retrofit reduced overall maintenance
infrastructure vulnerabilities. Allina Health evaluated costs and provided a more consistent operation of
the extent to which its building portfolio was at risk of the overall system. This successful case study was
weather-related and public health disasters, and then presented at the 2023 CleanMed conference.
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SECTOR SPOTLIGHTS | Healthcare coordinated across teams to ensure undisrupted patient Click here to access additional solutions and
32 SECTOR
PARTNERS GHG emissions from healthcare facilities total 50 million metric tons of CO2e annually.4
care and ongoing support to the local community. resources for organizations in this sector.
Organizations in the sector have collaborated with DOE over the past year to address
the following barriers to decarbonization:
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550 SQUARE
FEET f It can be difficult for healthcare organizations to balance goals to reduce energy
CASE STUDY
use with the need to provide patient care. DOE brought together Better Climate UC Davis Measures Energy Use of Medical Imaging Equipment (MIE)
MILLION Challenge sector partners, DOE experts, and Better Buildings Design and The UC Davis Department of Radiology and Medical
$390 SAVED Construction Allies to discuss occupant centric, low-carbon construction Center Energy Team collaborated with the NREL Plug
SINCE 2011 and retrofits. and Process Loads team to conduct a submetering
study to identify opportunities to measure and reduce
f Hospitals need to be resilient to increasing extreme weather events, so patient
MIE energy consumption. The team initially focused
care isn’t disrupted. The sector has been sharing resources and solutions like the
their study on the MRI imaging modality, given that MRI
Efficiency-Resilience Nexus page which highlights on-site renewable energy and
machines are the largest consumers of energy within
beneficial electrification projects as well as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
MIE. The data was collected at the UC Davis Main
Services (CMS) Categorical Waiver that allows health systems to use clean energy
Hospital campus from multiple MRIs and space types
microgrid systems to improve facility resilience and patient care.
to capture energy use during the “Ready-To-Scan” and
f Medical Imaging Equipment (MIE) energy use is substantial and projected to “Low-Power” modes. This data was shared with EPA to
increase with the introduction of new technology to the market and the expanding develop an ENERGY STAR specification for MIE.
installation. The sector has shared best practices to manage, track, and reduce MIE
energy loads and has collaborated with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
(NREL) Plug and Process Load Technical Research Team to inform the development
Partners in a working session of an EPA ENERGY STAR specification for MIE.
at the 2023 Better Buildings,
Better Plants Summit.

Life Time, Inc. joined the Better Climate Challenge Carlisle, LLC, a Wendy’s Franchisee, exceeded its water
and is committing to reducing its scope 1 and 2 GHG use reduction goal by reaching 28% water savings
New retail, food emissions intensity 50% by 2032. It plans to do this through strategies such as irrigation water taps, water-
through strategies such as decarbonizing HVAC systems cooled ice machines, and water bill monitoring.
service, and grocery
and implementing controls. Kohl’s, Inc. has more than 160 solar arrays installed
partners committed
more than 260 million Target Corporation, a Better Climate Challenge across the country and obtained over 6% of its
square feet this year partner, has achieved a 32% reduction in absolute electricity from renewable sources in 2022. The
emissions (scope 1 and 2) from a 2017 baseline through company is installing 15 additional arrays in Arizona
to reducing scope
projects such as transitioning to CO2 refrigerants and and Illinois, which has the potential to increase Kohl’s
1 and 2 emissions
retrofitting its first net zero energy store. The company installed solar capacity by more than 10%. Kohl’s also
by 50% through
expects to generate more renewable energy than achieved its second Better Buildings Challenge goal by
the Better Climate
needed to support its operations. reducing energy use 30% from a 2008 baseline.
Challenge.
IKEA Retail U.S. is powered by 100% renewable Nike exceeded its Better Buildings Challenge goal,
energy and currently owns two wind farms in the U.S., achieving a 29% reduction in energy use from a 2012
generating roughly 800 gigawatt hours of renewable baseline by pursuing innovation in low-impact materials
electricity per year, helping the company progress and increasing its adoption of renewable energy. Nike is
towards its 80% absolute GHG reduction target. also driving energy efficiency within its supply chain.
Slipstream, a Better Climate Challenge Ally, created Sheetz, Inc.’s new Herndon, VA, store features motion
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SECTOR SPOTLIGHTS | Retail, Food Service, & Grocery the free web-based energy modeling tool Sketchbox™ sensor faucets, LED lighting, and a comprehensive
48 SECTOR
PARTNERS GHG emissions from retail, food service, and grocery (RFSG) facilities total 89 million
to enable organizations to conduct energy analysis for buildings management system that has contributed to a
new constructions and major retrofits of commercial portfolio-wide energy use reduction of 13% since 2016.
metric tons of CO2e annually.4 Organizations in the sector have collaborated with DOE
buildings. The tool allows for early energy simulation Starbucks Coffee Company is pursuing a 25% Better
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to inform building design and improve building
1.2 SQUARE Buildings Challenge energy reduction target, in part
FEET f While energy data access has improved, the ability of RFSG partners to analyze and
performance without adding cost. through investments in more than 23 community solar
act on data remains a challenge. Better Buildings created a toolkit to build awareness projects in New York state.
BILLION and help partners comprehensively manage energy, emissions, and other sustainability
Click here to access additional solutions and resources for organizations in this sector.
$3.5 SAVED
SINCE 2011
data to make data-driven decisions.
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SECTOR such as franchisee business models, leasing building space, or diverse building ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
PARTNERS
footprints. Better Buildings published a comprehensive guide on implementing Comprehensive Guide on Community Solar Engagement Strategies
innovative renewables strategies such as community solar, highlighting RFSG leaders’
In coordination with DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies
achievements. Better Buildings also hosted a related community solar webinar
Office (SETO), Better Buildings partners Starbucks
alongside DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO).
Coffee Company and Kohl’s, Inc., along with
f Tracking and reducing refrigerant leaks and resulting GHG emissions is crucial to Walmart, published a comprehensive guide with
achieving portfolio-wide emissions reduction goals because refrigerant leaks represent engagement strategies with community solar solutions
a significant source of emissions in the sector. The program hosted a webinar to reduce GHG emissions. This fact sheet illustrates
featuring organizational best practices and refrigeration resources in partnership how retail companies are acting as anchor tenants and
with EPA GreenChill. offtakers to support community solar projects. Investing
in community solar has become a viable option for large
Representative from The
Wendy’s Company presenting companies looking to help spur the development of
at the 2023 Better Buildings, localized renewable energy, while also making progress
Better Plants Summit. toward their own climate and social equity goals.

IHG Hotels & Resorts, a Low Carbon Pilot participant, The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA),
established a Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) a Better Climate Challenge Ally, published the Hotel
The 2022 U.S. goal to deliver 46% absolute reduction in GHG Kitchen Toolkit for Managing Food Waste with in-
average occupancy emissions from its owned, leased, managed and depth guidance including training videos and food
rate increased over franchised hotels. The company worked with DOE to waste audit guides to properly track the amount
2021 levels and is prioritize a list of energy conservation measures in a of food wasted. AHLA also recently launched the
expected to climb roadmap for meeting the ambitious goal. sustainability branch of its website, titled “Responsible
to more than 60% Neema Hospitality, a franchisee owner and operator, Stay,” that features best practices from Better
in 2023, close to reduced its year-over-year water costs by more than Buildings partners.
what it was before 30%, despite a 200% increase in occupancy, through Legacy Vacation Resorts, a Better Climate Challenge
the start of the the installation of low-flow water fixtures on sinks and partner, installed onsite solar panels at four resorts,
pandemic.7 aerators, and water efficient toilets with 0.8 gallons where about 80% of each resort’s electricity is sourced
by onsite solar. The company is also conducting
per flush.
a networked thermostats pilot program at several
Neema Hospitality a franchisee of IHG Hotels locations and features low-flow water fixtures, LED
& Resorts was selected by IHG to participate in a lighting, and EV charging stations at each resort.
networked thermostat pilot project. Neema and IHG Marriott International shared details on the Marriott
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SECTOR SPOTLIGHTS | Hospitality measured the implementation of several networked Infrastructure Resilience and Adaptation (MIRA)
16 SECTOR
PARTNERS GHG emissions from hospitality facilities total 52 million metric tons of CO2e annually.4
thermostats and helped determine which model best
allowed hotel staff to remotely configure them to
program, receiving significant interest from all sectors
within the commercial space.
Organizations in the sector have collaborated with DOE over the past year to address decrease energy costs while keeping in mind guest
Click here to access additional solutions and
the following barriers to decarbonization: comfort and satisfaction.
MILLION resources for organizations in this sector.
940 SQUARE
FEET f As hotels continue to recover from periods of low occupancy during the COVID-19
pandemic, it can be a challenge to obtain approval for capital projects with payback
periods longer than two years. The sector team hosted a cross-sector peer exchange CASE STUDY
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$300 SAVED and published a resource highlighting the top takeaways and tips for financing
MGM Achieves Energy Reduction Goal and Targets Emissions Reductions
SINCE 2011 decarbonization and ultra-high building efficiency projects.
MGM Resorts International reduced its energy use
f Hospitality organizations face challenges tracking and managing their hotels’ intensity by 23% and progressed towards its Better
water consumption data, along with increasing difficulties brought on by regional Climate Challenge goal by reducing its scope 1 and
droughts exacerbated by climate change. The sector hosted a webinar highlighting 2 GHG emissions by 33%. MGM has achieved this
how partners are leveraging water efficient technologies and tracking water usage progress through the following initiatives:
data, while also introducing EPA’s WaterSense Rebate Finder to help pay for water
f Installed a 100-megawatt (MW) “Mega Solar Array”
efficient technologies.
f Replaced over 1.5 million lights with LEDs
f The influx of voluntary and regulatory reporting means hospitality companies must
f Integrated smart buildings controls and efficient
collect data on the climate-related risks to their assets, including scope 1, 2, and 3
HVAC systems
GHG emissions. The sector hosted a roundtable discussion for partners to share their
f Conducted preventative maintenance and energy
best practices, including the use of ESG reporting frameworks to help prepare for
audits, and utilized energy analytics and fault
future reporting requirements, and conducting a materiality assessment to identify
detection and diagnostics systems audits.
key data points for each organization.
Partners networking at the
2023 Better Buildings,

2023 Better Practice and Carleton College reduced its carbon footprint by
Better Project Award Winners 70% over the course of 15 years, largely by building
CO2 emissions three new geothermal bore fields to provide heat to
The University of Virginia (UVA) Sustainable Labs
from nearly 135 campus. This transition from steam to hot water led
Program decreased CO2e emissions by more than
publicly available to significant operational cost savings, reduced utility
20%, energy use by almost 20%, and annual costs by
4-year U.S. colleges expenses, and increased system safety.
around $5 million. The program, focused on intensive
and universities
lab buildings, enhances safety features and promotes Agnes Scott College reduced scope 1 and 2 emissions
total almost 5.7
engagement with UVA’s research community. by 40% to date, and plans to achieve carbon neutrality
million metric tons,
Pace University reduced annual energy usage by by 2037. Agnes Scott joined the Better Climate
equivalent to 1.3
Challenge in 2022.
million gas-powered 18% through building audits, updating energy
cars being driven management software, improving HVAC rescheduling, California State University, Sacramento is evaluating
for a year.8 and implementing lighting upgrades. PACE University’s strategic building electrification to complement the
coordinated energy management strategy has decarbonization of its district energy system. Sacramento
contributed to their 15% energy efficiency improvements State has committed to net zero emissions by 2040
to date. through the Second Nature Climate Leadership Network
and joined the Better Climate Challenge in 2022.
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SECTOR SPOTLIGHTS | Higher Education The University of California, Irvine converted its Southern Oregon University (SOU) installed 9 solar
57 SECTOR
PARTNERS GHG emissions from higher education facilities total 13 million metric tons of CO2e
central plant cooling towers to use recycled water
instead of potable water, helping cut potable water use
arrays with 455kW capacity of solar generation to help
provide clean power around campus. SOU joined the
annually.4 Organizations in the sector have collaborated with DOE over the past year 50% and saving more than 60 million gallons of drinking Better Climate Challenge in 2022.
to address the following barriers to decarbonization: water annually.
460
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f Higher education institutions have a diverse array of building types and systems,
FEET Click here to access additional solutions and resources for organizations in this sector.
such as energy intensive laboratories, commercial kitchens, medical buildings, and
transportation networks. To help address barriers to decarbonization in campuses
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$340 SAVED with diverse and energy intensive building portfolios, the sector developed and CASE STUDY
SINCE 2011 convened a peer exchange with healthcare partners on laboratory decarbonization.
Power Purchase Agreement to Double Solar Capacity on Campus
f Institutions are facing increased demands to maintain higher indoor air quality (IAQ) Colorado State University (CSU) utilized a power
standards to ensure healthy and productive spaces for students, faculty, and staff. purchase agreement (PPA) to install 4.25 MW of solar
Due to operational changes in HVAC processes like increased outside air, institutions systems across 20 sites on campus. This two-year
are looking for ways to reduce energy usage while still maintaining these standards. solar project added 20 new installations to roofs and
The sector convened a cross-sector peer exchange to share best practices for patches of open land across the University’s Fort Collins
commercial kitchen electrification, and included a presentation on the indoor air Campus, nearly doubling its capacity and generating
quality benefits of very high efficiency HVAC. The team also disseminated DOE’s enough electricity to power more than 800 homes.
Healthy Buildings Toolkit. CSU’s PPA is a 28-year fixed rate contract that helped
mitigate risk, control long-term utility costs, and assist
f With hazardous weather events increasing in severity and frequency, colleges
in meeting environmental goals. The addition of these
and universities across the country are tasked with planning for resilient campus
solar photovoltaic systems is contributing to CSU’s
operations. The sector team held a joint higher education and healthcare resiliency
Catholic University of America commitment to 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and
peer exchange in addition to holding a commercial sector break out at the 2023
leading a plant tour during carbon neutrality by 2040.
Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit focused on resiliency.
the 2023 Better Buildings,

f School districts often face challenges in identifying and prioritizing emissions reduction measures due to limited
access to comprehensive data, analytical tools, and subject matter experts. To address this, experts from the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories provided technical
Energy ranks as the
assistance to Better Building Partners in evaluating the emission, energy, and cost impacts of technology options.
second-highest cost, Additionally, DOE tools such as Asset Score and SEED help school districts identify areas for improvement and
behind personnel effective strategies for implementing emissions reduction measures. Successful implementation strategies and
costs, on K-12 school solutions for K-12 schools are available through the Better Buildings Solution Center K-12 sector page.
district operating
budgets, totaling LEADERSHIP IN ACTION
approximately $8
Pasadena Independent School District’s Jackson Bullitt County Public Schools collaborated with the
billion annually
Intermediate School entered into an energy savings Kentucky Energy Efficiency Program for Schools
nationwide.9 performance contract (ESPC) to achieve annual energy (KEEPS) to create a district-wide Energy Plan and
savings of nearly 40% and $60,000 in annual cost Energy Management Program to bring on an Energy
savings. The ESPC includes measures to upgrade Manager, establish school energy teams, host an energy
aging HVAC and lighting systems, optimize existing mascot contest, identify cost-saving energy efficiency
equipment, and modify occupant behavior. measures, and implement pre-holiday break shutdown
Aurora Public Schools’ Gateway High School, one of the checklists. As of 2019, the district reduced energy
SECTOR SPOTLIGHTS | K-12 Schools district’s most energy intensive schools, expects to reduce consumption by 21% from a 2013 baseline across
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22
energy use by 20% and save more than $50,000 annually
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PARTNERS GHG emissions from K-12 school facilities total 52 million metric tons of CO2e annually.4 after a real-time energy monitoring system was installed. Parkway School District’s South High School in
Organizations in the sector have collaborated with DOE over the past year to address Indianapolis Public Schools’ Raymond F. Brandes St. Louis, MO, implemented a comprehensive project
the following barriers to decarbonization: Elementary School’s recommissioning initiative is to improve efficiency, resulting in more than 20% annual
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275 expected to result in nearly 30% annual energy savings, energy savings and $100,000 annual cost savings. The
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FEET f Funding constraints pose a significant barrier for K-12 schools when pursuing energy 40% in water savings, and a combined annual cost project included installation of a central geothermal
and emissions reductions. The newly formed State and Community Energy Programs savings of over $30,000 from improvements including plant and a 75 kW solar array as well as building
(SCEP) Office provides valuable funding opportunities to help schools overcome new setpoints for heating and cooling, additional envelope upgrades, LED lighting and controls retrofits,
MILLION
$130 financial barriers. These opportunities were shared with K-12 partners through zones added into the building automation system, and and retro-commissioning of the school’s HVAC system.
SAVED
SINCE 2011 newsletters, technical assistance calls, and during the “Community Strategies for optimized controls throughout the facility. Click here to access additional solutions and
Successfully Accessing Federal Funds for Energy Projects” session at the 2023 Better resources for organizations in this sector.
Buildings, Better Plants Summit. Additionally, the Funding and Incentives Resource
Hub on the Better Buildings Solution Center provides a centralized platform to navigate CASE STUDY
and discover rebates, funding opportunities, and incentives, including those available
Net-Zero Energy Facility
through the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
River Trails School District’s Prairie Trails School
f Determining a pathway to achieve emissions reduction goals is a common challenge was a 2023 U.S. Department of Education Green
faced by Better Climate Challenge partners. Through the Better Climate Challenge Ribbon Schools Honoree for promoting environmental
sustainability in the community. Serving pre-
“Portfolio-level GHG Emissions Reduction Planning” and “GHG Emissions
kindergarten and kindergarten students, Prairie Trails
Reduction Audits and Assessments” working groups, K-12 schools received technical
School became the first net-zero energy facility in Mount
support in identifying specific next steps for evaluating, selecting and executing
Prospect, IL, when renovations were completed in 2021.
emissions reduction projects. Additional technical assistance and peer exchange Prairie Trails is also the nation’s first net-zero energy
opportunities were also presented during the K-12 Schools meetup at the Better school that meets the PHIUS+ Source Zero standard
Parkway School District being Buildings, Better Plants Summit, including the Efficient and Healthy Schools Campaign for using 40 to 60% less energy than conventional
recognized by DOE during a and Professional Learning Networks for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Sustainability. buildings. Sustainability features include solar panels,
site visit. a permeable paver parking lot, and an efficient HVAC
system with heat recovery.

2023 Better Practice and Chattanooga, TN, reduced energy use by 27% and
Better Project Award Winners water use by nearly 25% from a 2013 baseline, saving
Louisville Metro Government saved more than $1.5 over $1.4 million, by implementing a range of energy
and water efficiency measures at its Moccasin Bend
U.S. cities bought million and reduced building energy use by nearly 10%
Environmental Campus. The campus manages and
4,370 megawatts through new energy management initiatives including
utility billing analysis and building performance audits. treats wastewater for six counties.
(MW) of clean
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts highlighted
energy in 2021 — The Maine Department of Corrections implemented a its deployment of onsite solar assets during the
enough to power series of carbon reduction initiatives across its portfolio, 2023 Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit session
more than 940,000 including mounting solar panels, installing high efficiency “Tapping into the Power of Utility-Scale and Onsite
U.S. households rating systems, and achieving 50001 Ready designation, Solar.” With a cumulative installed capacity of nearly
annually.10 along with additional water use reduction measures. 35 MW at state-owned sites, the state achieved
The Village of Montour Falls, NY, piloted a plan to significant electricity cost and demand charge savings,
prevent solid waste produced in the Village and sludge in addition to greening the regional grid.
from a new water reclamation facility from entering The State of Maryland presented on its lessons
landfills through an educational program and diversion learned through climate action planning, as well
strategies for residents and businesses. as on its efforts around building performance
The Town of Southampton, NY, reduced GHG standards, at the 2023 Better Buildings, Better Plants
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SECTOR SPOTLIGHTS | State & Local Government emissions by more than 210 metric tons of CO2e per year Summit. By 2030, approximately 90% of its state-
93 SECTOR
PARTNERS GHG emissions from state and local government facilities total 120 million metric tons
at its 100+ year old town hall building after completing a owned buildings must achieve a 20% reduction in
multi-year project to retrofit the steam heating, lighting, net direct GHG emissions, with the ultimate goal of
of CO2e annually.4 Organizations in the sector have collaborated with DOE over the past
and water systems. achieving net-zero direct GHG emissions by 2040.
year to address the following barriers to decarbonization:
MILLION The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and
780 SQUARE
FEET f State and local governments are setting ambitious emissions reduction goals, but Correction completed a three-year facility project
face challenges that include aligning strategies and priorities across departments and to install state-of-the-art HVAC technology, energy
agencies, and implementing climate action plans. To help, Better Climate Challenge efficiency metering, waste reduction measures, and Click here to access additional solutions and
BILLION
$1.3 water use reduction measures. resources for organizations in this sector.
SAVED technical advisors review state and local government’s climate action plans to identify
SINCE 2011 specific technologies to help reach plan targets and to provide cost-benefit analyses.
Additionally, nearly 15 public sector partners joined the GHG Emissions Reduction
ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
“ Our vision is to
become the most
Planning working group to discuss pathways for achieving portfolio-wide emissions
reductions, and 10 partners contributed to the Framework for GHG Emissions New Tools and Resources Available to State and Local Governments
environmentally friendly, Reduction Planning and the Emissions Reduction Audit Checklist.
f Decarbonization strategies and best practices, f Energy data management resources, such as the
socially inclusive, and
f Tight budgets, limited staff capacity, and competing priorities pose challenges for state including the Framework for Greenhouse Gas Energy Data Management Guide which provides a
economically vibrant city
and local governments seeking to fund emissions reduction projects. The newly formed Emissions Reduction Planning, and the GHG step-by-step approach to establishing a robust and
in the Southeast...one
State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) Office oversees $16 billion in funding Emissions Reduction Audit Checklist for Owners. sustainable data management program.
of the most sustainable
cities in the U.S.“ from annual appropriations, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction
Act, and is responsible for managing funding mechanisms, including formula grants,
f Office of State and Community Energy f Planning tools for State and Local
Mayor Buddy Dyer, Programs (SCEP) resources, including those to Governments, including the State and Local
City of Orlando, FL competitive grant awards, consumer rebate grants, and technical assistance. Through
help create new and more accessible pathways Planning for Energy (SLOPE) Platform, the
monthly newsletters and direct communications, Better Buildings and SCEP share
to federal funding and the State and Local Low-Income Energy Affordability Data (LEAD)
resources such as the Funding and Incentives Resource Hub, the State and Local
Solution Center. Tool, NREL REOPT Tool, and DOE’s collection of
Solution Center, and more. These resources ensure that jurisdictions are well-informed
Building Energy Data Tools.
of the opportunities available to effectively tackle emissions reduction activities.

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) works with DOE to support multifamily sector partners, providing
incentives and technical assistance for utility benchmarking and planning portfolio-wide investments in efficiency and decarbonization.
RiseBoro Community Partnership’s Passive House- Maloney Properties reduced energy use by nearly
More than 15 certified Woodlawn Senior Living in the Bronx, NY, will 35% and saved over $100,000 at Riley House in Boston,
Better Climate consume up to 60% less energy than a conventional MA. Riley House received phased upgrades over six
Challenge partners housing project and will provide 80 units of affordable years through the Low-Income Energy Affordability
housing for seniors. The design included energy Network (LEAN) Program including lighting, boilers,
are pursuing
recovery ventilation, variable refrigerant flow units, and domestic hot water heater systems, increasing its
ambitious emissions
minimized thermal bridging, solar sensitive massing, ENERGY STAR Score by 46 points.
reduction goals and
and high-performance windows, allowing RiseBoro to Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) has saved roughly
delivering climate
absorb the cost of residents’ in-unit electricity usage. 135,000 kWh annually with a central heat pump water
resilience and
Foundation Communities completed construction of heater (CHPWH) at Bayview Towers, a 100-unit property
health benefits
the LEED™ Gold certified and Austin Energy Green in Seattle, WA. The CHPWH was packaged, skid
while working
Building 4-star-rated Waterloo Terrace, a 132-unit mounted and installed in a few hours. SHA is piloting the
to preserve
permanent supportive housing property for seniors CHPWH as a battery, preheating water during off-peak
affordability. in Austin, TX. The site includes a user-friendly HVAC hours and turning the system off during peak hours,
Better Climate Challenge partner Foundation Communities of Austin, TX designed all-electric 132-unit affordable
system that combines 1:1 packaged terminal heat cutting the energy to near zero during peak hours while
multifamily development Jordan at Mueller to use 30% less energy than a conventional development.
pumps with a centralized energy recovery ventilator, keeping the same level of comfort.
and a 180 kW solar array that avoids 220 metric tons of Mercy Housing installed toilet leak detectors,
CO2 emissions annually.
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SECTOR SPOTLIGHTS | Multifamily Veris Residential has installed more than 100 electric
baseboard flood sensors, and a continuous monitor
on the main water meter at Decatur Place, a 106-unit
93 SECTOR
PARTNERS GHG emissions from multifamily facilities total 107 million metric tons of CO2e annually. 11 vehicle charging ports across 13 of its 20 multifamily multifamily property serving extremely-low-income
Organizations in the sector have collaborated with DOE over the past year to address properties. The first U.S.-based real estate company households in Denver, CO. These real-time alerts led
the following barriers to decarbonization: to join the Climate Group’s EV100 Initiative, Veris to faster, more targeted maintenance, reducing water
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620
has leveraged utility incentives and state funding consumption at the property by over 30%. Mercy
SQUARE f A fundamental challenge for partners developing portfolio-wide decarbonization
FEET opportunities to install charging ports that reduce Housing expects savings of over $10,000 annually.
plans is balancing smaller, more attainable energy efficiency and electrification resident and operational emissions and strengthen the Click here to access additional solutions and
projects with the need for more resource-intensive transformational electrification marketability of Veris’ properties. resources for organizations in this sector.
MILLION and deep emissions reductions. In the past year, the program provided partners with
$270 SAVED
strategies and step-by-step guides through peer exchanges and resources such as
SINCE 2014
the ABCs of Multifamily Electrification Strategies and Strategies for Achieving Zero CASE STUDY
Energy in Multifamily Buildings.
“ Affordable housing
must be part of a just f Heat pumps are a core technology for decarbonization in multifamily buildings.
Atlanta Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Program
energy transition, and Participating landlords with 225 units in Atlanta

Barriers to implementing them include identifying the optimal technology and system
HUD is committed to Housing Authority’s (AHA) Housing Choice Voucher
configuration for each unique building, along with educating organization staff and
ensuring lower-income program have taken advantage of the Energy Efficiency
residents on the system’s operations and maintenance. This year, the program hosted
families receive the Rent Boost (EERB) to invest in energy efficiency with an
a set of peer exchange calls for partners alongside Better Climate Challenge Ally
estimated savings of 27% per unit. The EERB eliminates
health, resilience and ICAST, a Multifamily Heat Pump O&M 101 session at the 2023 Better Buildings,
economic benefits of high- the split incentive and provides a way for landlords to
Better Plants Summit, and a Better Climate Multifamily Decarbonization discussion
performance multifamily recover the cost of energy efficiency upgrades through
focused on Heat Pump Hot Water Heaters.
homes. Better Buildings increases to contract rents ($50-$125 per month) based
is integral to achieving f The economics of electrification are not yet clear due to physical limitations in on the level of energy efficiency improvements made
existing buildings, upfront costs and financing constraints, and the variability of fuel to the unit. The EERB demonstrates how existing
that goal.
“ and electricity pricing. To support partners in identifying strategies for overcoming voucher subsidies can be used to overcome the split Multifamily sector lead Josh Geyer presents a Better
Alexis M. Pelosi, these challenges, the program showcased U.S. Department of Housing and incentive, helping landlords cover the cost of energy Practice Award to Kenneth Mingo, Adelaide Steedley and
Senior Advisor for Climate, Priya Wildman from Atlanta Housing at the 2023 Better
Urban Development (HUD) officials and industry leaders in a Multifamily Financing efficiency improvements while lowering the energy
U.S. Department of Housing Buildings, Better Plants Summit.
and Urban Development
Roundtable and focused on the Multifamily Meet-Up on Inflation Reduction Act burden for residents.
incentives coming online to support the multifamily sector to reduce GHG emissions.

Counterpointe SRE has adapted the property Redaptive partnered with the Institute for Advanced
assessed clean energy (PACE) financing structure Study (IAS) to install 190 geothermal wells and
to provide capital for resiliency projects in Florida various equipment efficiency upgrades on their
Better Climate and California as buildings face risks due to the research campus in Princeton, NJ. These upgrades
Challenge Financial changing climate. are expected to reduce the campus’s annual energy
Allies funded use by 2.83 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) and 226,000
Skyven decreased CO2 emissions from industrial
projects that therms, and CO2 emissions by 3,200 metric tons (MT).
steam by at least 50% by specializing their offerings
resulted in more
to an industrial context and developing technology to Allumia developed an EaaS offering that can be
than 145 thousand
implement steam-generating heat pumps as a part of applied across portfolios with a contract structure
metric tons of CO2e
their financed contracts. is easily replicable for assets across state lines. This
emissions avoided
Connecticut Green Bank developed a specialized offering was applied to a small commercial retail
in 2022.
Commercial PACE (C-PACE) offering for new builds portfolio to complete nearly 190 total projects
which enables greater access to capital in pursuit of across 16 states, resulting in savings of 4 million
sustainably designed buildings. The project allows up kilowatt-hours, nearly $500,000, and over 2,900
to 35% of eligible construction costs to be accessed MTCO2e annually.
through C-PACE, depending on energy efficiency Click here to access additional solutions and
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SECTOR SPOTLIGHTS | Financial Allies measures above code requirements. resources for organizations in this sector.
60 SECTOR
PARTNERS Financing continues to be one of the top challenges in the marketplace for implementing
Financing Products Financing Technologies
decarbonization projects, energy retrofits, and renovations. Financial Allies support neces-
sary energy efficiency and renewable energy investments by creating innovative financing Financial Allies offer a variety of financial products Financial Ally offerings can support a variety of
BILLION to meet diverse needs for decarbonization in the decarbonization project types including energy efficiency
$32 FINANCED products and demonstrating their approaches through solutions published on the Better
marketplace. Product offerings represent traditional retrofits, renewable energy procurement and generation,
SINCE 2012 Buildings Solution Center.
financing mechanisms like leases, loans, and debt, as well and efficient new building construction. An offering like
In the past year, the following financial services companies became the first to join as products designed specifically for energy efficiency efficiency as a service or an energy savings performance
BILLION and renewable energy projects such as power purchase contract is specialized to efficiency retrofits, power
$4.4 FINANCED the Better Climate Challenge: Ecosave Inc., Kyotherm, Hawaii Green Infrastructure
agreements (PPAs), energy savings performance contracts purchase agreements and energy-as-a-service contracts
SINCE 2022 Authority, Metrus Energy, Renew Energy Partners, Skyven Technologies, and Solaris
(ESPCs), and service contracts including energy or are specialized to renewables and generation, and PACE
Energy Inc. These organizations are working with partners in different sectors to address efficiency as a service. can be specialized to efficient new construction.
the following barriers to financing decarbonization projects:
f New financing resources are needed to tackle the deployment of clean energy finance Total 2022 Financing by Product Total 2022 Financing by Technology
to accelerate decarbonization and unlock pathways to net zero. The Efficiency-as-
a-Service fact sheet was updated to accommodate changes in the finance industry,
including the new inclusion of Energy-as-a-Service. This fact sheet provides a
taxonomy of the market and equips partners to assess different contracts based on
their unique needs and priorities.
f Partners need increased connectivity with Financial Allies and tools, resources, and
events to help them move decarbonization projects forward at scale and speed.
The Show Me the Money webinar provides insights for partners to engage with the Leases Grants ESAs & Service
Efficiency Efficient New Construction Performance
A speaker from Redaptive Financing Navigator and to help them fund their decarbonization goals. Additionally, Loans & Debt Unidentified
Contracts
Retrofits Construction & Generation
presents at the 2023 Better On-bill financing
the Financial Allies team presented at two SCIP Webinars to promote the Financing PPAs ESPCs
Buildings, Better Plants Reinvestment
Summit. Navigator and Finance and Resilience toolkit. More financing resources and tools are Performance Bonds
of Equity
Insurance
available here. PACE

Highlights from Better Buildings Residential year, which resulted in GHG emissions reductions of
Network members: more than 26 metric tons.
CLEAResult achieved over 419,000 home energy Efficiency Maine, the state agency established to plan
upgrades of single-family home, multifamily, and low- and implement energy efficiency programs, completed
income customers during FY 2022 in 26 states, and more than 26,000 residential energy efficiency
has achieved $106 million in savings to low-income upgrades in the past fiscal year, and paid rebates for
customers on their energy bills since 2018. nearly 18,000 residential heat pumps that save an
Elevate, a founding member, completed nearly 29,000 equivalent of more than 250,000 MMBtu annually.
residential energy efficiency upgrades in the past fiscal Click here to access additional solutions and
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
f U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited Oak f Home Energy Score™ continues to gain momentum
Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee in as new research links the Score to home values and
October, 2022, to learn about the laboratory’s plans for energy efficiency investments. A first-ever study
the second phase of its Department of Energy-funded from DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Advanced Building Construction (ABC) Initiative demonstrated a link between the Score, sale price, and
retrofit project. A live demonstration was given of the mortgage repayment in cities with Score listing policies.
SECTOR SPOTLIGHT | Residential Real-Time Evaluator tool used to generate a digital An American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
twin of the existing building façade and the expected (ACEEE) study found that prospective renters would be
Better Buildings Residential Network members have undertaken work to save consumers money, make homes more location of prefabricated panels for siding retrofits. more likely to choose an energy efficient home if they
comfortable, and improve the health of homes through continued engagement of state and local governments, The tool provides instant feedback to installers on how are shown an energy label, and a third study determined
businesses, utilities, nonprofits, and other stakeholders. to position the panels so that they meet the required that requiring energy audits at the time of sale increases
In the past year, the network organized 21 Peer Exchange calls with some 2,000 participants that shared innovative tolerances, thereby reducing installation time and cost. price premiums for energy efficiency and encourages
The project’s easy-to-install panel design and state-of- energy-saving investments. The scoring tool was
strategies and best practices for energy-efficient homes.
the-art integrated system that includes heat pumps, updated to include new home features and additional
energy recovery units, heat pump water heaters, and recommendations, including high-efficiency cold climate
sensors and controls, is being incorporated into up to heat pumps.
Additional highlights include: twelve duplexes in the local Western Heights affordable Home Energy Score is also gaining traction among
490K+
housing community, as well as a local Boys and Girls state and local policymakers. The City of Bend, Oregon,
Energy efficiency upgrades
Club. The upgraded design is expected to reduce began to require the Score in real estate listings July 1,
completed by 470+ Better
residents’ heating and cooling energy bills by 75%. 2023, allowing homebuyers to compare the efficiency
Buildings Residential ORNL is one of seven teams awarded for this second of homes and access information about cost-effective
Network members phase in their ABC retrofit projects where they will be upgrades. Bend joins eight other cities that require the
30K+
demonstrating cutting-edge retrofits in real buildings. Score in real estate listings, rental inspections, or major
Home Energy Scores™
f The DOE Building America program and National renovations. In Maine, the legislature passed a law to
generated in 2022, with
Laboratories, research teams, and subject matter establish a home energy scoring system and database
recommendations to reduce
experts conduct research, development, field validation, by June 30, 2024.
energy use by $14 million
and demonstration projects that prioritize retrofit
a year solutions to improve existing homes, and scalable
Secretary Granholm visits the ABC Retrofit Project Team at Oak
220K+
Ridge National Laboratories retrofit solutions to equitably decarbonize the U.S.
Home Energy Scores™
housing stock and disseminate best practices and
Completed since 2012
guidance. A key initiative in the Building America
Network members Click here to access additional solutions and
portfolio is Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) Technical
Support, which published six technical reports, five
fact sheets, and six Building America Solution Center
(BASC) guides in the past year.

In the past year, FEMP: (which generate, transmit, and distribute electricity
f Launched the Federal Smart Buildings Accelerator
in their service territory). The database helps federal
to increase the uptake of connected technologies stakeholders identify CFE options that meet E.O.
and grid-interactive energy management strategies 14057 requirements.
throughout government-owned facilities. The f Released the Climate Smart Building Initiative
program works with six partner agencies to evaluate (CSBI) Tool, which helps agencies estimate GHG
13 individual sites for technical opportunities and reductions from their planned performance
connect them to resources that aid deployment. contracts and fulfill the White House Council on
f Launched the Customer Damage Function
Environmental Quality’s requirements to submit
Calculator, a web tool that helps facility owners a Net Zero Emission Building Strategic Plan for
and resilience planners understand the costs of FY 2024.
an electric grid outage at their site and justify f Launched the Distributed Energy Resource Risk
resilience investments. Manager (DER-RM) tool and training, which walks
f Released the online Federal Fleet ZEV Ready
agencies through the risk-management process
Center, which provides a step-by-step process and to achieve authority to operate distributed
resources to help federal fleet and facility managers energy resources.
select and acquire zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and f Updated the REopt® web tool—used to optimize
electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for their fleet. distributed energy resources—with Inflation
SECTOR SPOTLIGHT | Federal f Kicked off energy and water treasure hunts for
Reduction Act incentives and updated default
federal agencies, a two-to-three-day free guided values, and an expanded geothermal heat pump
As the nation’s single largest energy consumer, with more than 360,000 buildings and 600,000 vehicles, the Federal (GHP) model including hybrid geothermal heat
training program that helps participants learn how
Government has a significant opportunity and responsibility to cut its energy and water costs. Buildings and facilities to identify and quantify low-to-no-cost energy exchange systems.
represent about 57% of the government’s total energy use, with vehicles and equipment accounting for the remaining conservation measures that support energy f Launched the Smart Labs’ Federal National
43%. In fiscal year 2022, the Federal Government used nearly 830 trillion Btu of primary energy at a cost of more than and water use reduction, decarbonization, and Labs Working Group as a part of an ongoing
$19 billion.12 electrification milestones. commitment to help agencies achieve energy
f Created the Federal Utility Carbon Pollution-
efficiency goals and collaborate on their
The DOE’s Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) facilitates savings opportunities and supports agency efforts experiences, along with a Decarbonizing Labs
Free (CFE) Electricity Program Availability Map,
to be more efficient, resilient, sustainable, and secure by providing access to carbon-free solution sets, tools, training, resource on the Smart Labs Toolkit website.
a searchable database of clean energy purchasing
guidance, and resources that optimize energy and water infrastructure. programs offered by vertically integrated utilities
FEMP works with its stakeholders to enable Federal agencies to meet energy
requirements and provide energy leadership to the country. Executive Order 14057
on catalyzing American clean energy industries and jobs through federal sustainability, PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
which focuses on catalyzing American clean energy industries and jobs through federal f Delivered more than 52,000 hours of accredited f Announced $250 million in funding from President
sustainability, set out a range of ambitious goals to deliver an emissions reduction training through FEMP’s Training Catalog, webinars, Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help federal
pathway consistent with President Biden’s goals, which include: and the annual Energy Exchange technical training agencies implement net-zero building projects
workshop, enabling energy and water management under the Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy
f Reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 50%-52% from 2005 levels by 2030.
professionals to earn more than 2,500 continuing Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) grant program.
f Transitioning to 100% zero-emission vehicle acquisitions by 2035 (including 100% education units (CEUs). New on-demand trainings The AFFECT program seeks applications from
light-duty acquisitions by 2027). included a EV Champion Training on Advanced federal agencies that would use the funding to make
Site Operations, Decarbonization Considerations energy and water efficiency upgrades to new and
f Achieving net zero emissions buildings by 2045 (including a 50% reduction by 2032),
for Performance Contracting, the Performance existing federal buildings and helps them achieve
net zero emissions procurement by 2050, and net zero emissions operations by 2050 Contracting National Resource Center’s Overview net zero through initiatives like electrification, on-site
(including a 65% reduction by 2030). of Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs), clean energy generation, and sustainable design.
and an Indoor Environmental Quality Analysis and
Solutions interactive training.

LOOKING AHEAD MEET THE PARTNERS
Decarbonization—and ensuring the availability and adoption of proven and profitable pathways—remains the focus COMMERCIAL Evoque+* MGM Resorts International*+
looking ahead. Working with our partners, DOE will focus on identifying actionable, real-world solutions to accelerate adidas Flagstar Bank Montefiore Medical Center*
the adoption of proven emissions reduction strategies. As partners continue to share decarbonization, electrification and Affinius Capital* General Services Administration (GSA) Mountain West Wendy’s*
resilient solutions in their portfolios of buildings and plants, DOE will also be working to address and overcome barriers. Akachi Development LLC Giant Eagle, Inc. Neema Hospitality
In the coming year, DOE and Better Buildings Initiative partners will: AKSAN United Fortune, Inc.* Gundersen Health System Newmark
Allina Health H&M NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital*
Showcase Actionable Highlight Technology Solutions American Family Insurance Hackensack Meridian Health* Nike*
Anthem* Hamra Enterprises* Nuveen*
Decarbonization Pathways More than 8,300 people attended the 2022-2023 Better
Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc* Hannaford Oregon Health & Science University
DOE will continue prioritizing working with partners across Buildings webinar series; looking ahead, the newest series
Ascension* Havertys* Paramount Pictures+
the US economy to share their innovative solutions. We will connects organizations with new technology solutions,
Atlantic Health System* Hawaiian Airlines* Parkland Health & Hospital System
also highlight how organizations has successfully planned featuring webinar titles like the following:
AtSite Healthcare Realty Parkway Properties*
and prioritized across their portfolio of buildings, plants f Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption
AvalonBay+ Highwoods Properties* Pertoria
and/or homes. New partner solutions will also be featured
f Bridging Building Data Analytics with Fault Detection Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto Hilton Worldwide*+ Physicians Realty Trust*
on the revamped Better Buildings Solution Center, and
and Diagnostics and Work Order Systems Berkshire Residential Investments Hoover Foods* PNC Financial Services Group*
partners will be featured during site visits and through
f Using Thermal Energy Storage in Commercial Buildings Berlin Packaging* Howard Hughes Corporation Primary Aim, LLC*
social media and news stories throughout the year. The
Best Buy* Hudson Pacific Properties Prologis
next installment of the Better Climate Challenge Road f The (Not So) Shocking Shift Towards Industrial
Briad Wenco* Hyatt Hotels Corporation Promar Corporation*
Show series will focus on Cleveland. In this season, DOE Electrification
will walk through the work happening all over the city to Brixmor Property Group IHG Hotels & Resorts Providence Health & Services
These presentations, and the resources featured in them IKEA Retail U.S.+ Publix
make their buildings and plants more resilient places. Broward Health North
by partners and DOE experts, will be available on the JAE Restaurant Group* Qurate Retail Group*
BXP+
Better Building Solution Center.
Rely on Partner Input and Feedback Calhoun Management* Jamestown*+ Regency Centers
JBG Smith* Regions Bank
As a partnership designed to drive successful Identify and Highlight Financing Solutions Carnival Corporation
decarbonization, partner feedback is essential. Carlisle, LLC* Jones Lang LaSalle REI
A frequently cited obstacle to decarbonization is Kaiser Permanente RXR Realty+
Collaborating with partners several times a year, both CBRE
financing. DOE will focus on facilitating connections Kayne Anderson Real Estate Schmidt Family Restaurant Group*
one on one and in working groups, helps DOE gather a Century Partners*
between partners and financial services companies with
variety of perspectives on challenges and opportunities. CKE Restaurants Holdings, LLC* Kilroy Realty* Shari’s Cafe & Pies*
the goal of educating partners on the financing options
This feedback informs the way DOE prioritizes its Clarion Partners Kimco Realty Corporation Sheetz, Inc.*
available and addressing the financial and operational
research, development, and deployment resources by Cleveland Clinic*+ Kohl’s, Inc.*+ Shorenstein Properties, LLC*
nuances of specific property types. The goal is to build
focusing DOE’s attention on the specific needs and Colliers Las Vegas Sands Corporation* Sprint*
a robust collection of solutions to address a variety of
gaps experienced by partners. DOE will also continue Columbia Association*+ LaSalle Investment Management+ St. John Properties
financial products and strategies in the context of each
to convene partners in forums that accelerate the CommonWealth Partners* LBA Realty* Staples*
sector These solutions will provide actionable, real-
dissemination of proven best practices, including the 2024 Legacy Capital Maine LLC Starboard Group*
world models of financing decarbonization projects so Corewell Health
Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit in April of 2024 in Legacy Vacation Resorts+
that building owners and organizations seeking financial Cotti Foods Corporation*
Washington, D.C. Lendlease*+
insight can replicate and act on successful project models. DaVita+
KEY
Life Time, Inc.*
Focus on Workforce Development Delight Restaurant Group*
Partners with names in bold are
DWS* Link Logistics+
emissions, energy, water, or waste
A skilled workforce is essential for any organization to Loews Hotels & Co.* goal achievers
Eastbay Equities*
achieve ambitious and meaningful emissions reduction Lush Cosmetics Partners with a * have taken the Better
Eddie Cheng Corporation* Buildings Challenge
and energy efficiency goals. Through the Better Buildings Macy’s*
Elevance Health, Inc.+* Partners with a + have taken the Better
Initiative, DOE will support and grow our workforce Marriott International+ Climate Challenge
Elme Communities+*
by developing and offering trainings and educational Mayo Clinic+
Partners with names in italics are new to
Empire State Realty Trust*+ Better Buildings
opportunities, as well as partnering with organizations that
EQT Exeter MetLife Investment Management*+
connect job seekers with opportunities.

MEET THE PARTNERS
Starbucks Coffee Company* Whole Foods Market* Grand Valley State University University of Utah* Low Income Investment Fund* Astec
Summa Health System Wiley Management* Hillsboro School District, OR*+ University of Virginia*+ Metrus Energy*+ AstraZeneca+
Tar Heel Capital* WKS Restaurant Group* Indianapolis Public Schools, IN* University of Wisconsin Minimise* AT&T+
Target Corporation+ Wyndham Hotels and Resorts Lane Community College Washington College* New York City Energy Efficiency Autodie LLC*
The Hartford Financial Services Yum! Brands Los Angeles Unified School District, Washington University in St. Louis* Corporation* Autoliv
Group, Inc.* CA*+ Xenia Community Schools, OH* Nuveen Green Capital (Formerly Avient Corporation
The Home Depot DATA CENTERS Loyola University Greenworks Lending)*
Avon Lake Regional Water
The Paradigm Group* Iron Mountain Data Centers* Madison City Schools, AL* FINANCIAL ALLIES NYCEEC+
Ball Corporation
The Tower Companies*+ QTS Data Centers+ Manchester School District, NH* Abundant Power Group* Onsite Utility Services Capital*
BD*+
The Walt Disney Co. Sabey Data Center Properties*+ Massachusetts Institute of Technology Advantage Energy Capital Onyx Renewable Partners L.P.*
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems+
The Wendy’s Company* Michigan State University* Partners, LLC* PACE Equity*
EDUCATION Bentley Mills*+
Theobald Management Inc.* Morehouse College* AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust* Petros PACE Finance, LLC*
Billerud Americas Corporation*+
Tishman Speyer
Agnes Scott College+
Parkway School District, MO* All American Investment Group* Redaptive*
Boardman Foods
T-Mobile
Alachua County Public Schools, FL*
Pasadena Independent School Allumia* Renew Energy Partners*+
BorgWarner*+
Albuquerque Public Schools, NM* District, TX* Alturus* Renew Financial*
Travel + Leisure Co.* Bosch Rexroth Corporation
Allegheny College* Penn State University* Bank of America* Samas Capital*
Twin Coast Enterprises* BPM, Inc. (Badger Paper Mills, Inc.)
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Portland Public School District, OR* BioStar Renewables* Skyven Technologies*+
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Bradken
MD*
Uber Technologies, Inc. Portland State University BlocPower* Skyview Ventures*
Arizona State University Brewery Vivant*+
Ulta Beauty, Inc. Poudre School District, CO* Blue Hill Partners, LLC* Sol Systems*
Aurora Public Schools, CO* Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
University of Kansas Health System Ramapo College Bostonia Partners LLC* Solaris Energy Inc.+
Bard College*+ Briggs & Stratton*
University of Maryland Medical Center River Trails School District 26, IL*+ Budderfly* Southeast Capital & Finance*
Boulder Valley School District, CO Bristol-Myers Squibb*
(UMMC)* Roxbury Community College Byline Financial Group* Sparkfund*
Bullitt County Public Schools, KY*+ Brose North America
University of Nebraska Medical San Francisco Unified School District* Centrica Business Solutions* Structured Finance Associates, LLC*
Center (UNMC)* California State University, Sacramento+ Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority*
San Mateo Community College District Citi* The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Camas School District, WA* Insurance Co.* C. F. Martin & Co., Inc. (Martin Guitar)*
Sewanee: The University of the South* Citizen Energy*
(UPMC)* Carleton College Triple Bottom Line (TBL) Foundation* Cabot Corporation
Simpson College CleanFund LLC*
University of South Alabama Case Western Reserve University Urban Ingenuity* California Portland Cement Company
Medical Center Southern Oregon University+ Commercial Power Partners, LLC* (d.b.a. CalPortland)
Catholic University of America*
Stanford University Community Investment Corporation* Ygrene Energy Fund*
University of Utah Health Care Campbell Soup Company
Chesapeake College*
UW Health*+ Stevens Institute of Technology* Connecticut Green Bank*
Chicago Public Schools*+ INDUSTRIAL Cardington Yutaka Technologies, Inc.*
Ventas Towson University* Counterpointe Sustainable Real Estate*
Clark Atlanta University 3M*+ Carlton Forge Works
VESTCO, Inc.* Tulane University Ecosave+ Cascade Engineering Technologies, Inc.
Colorado State University+ ABB*+
Veterans Health Administration University of California, Berkeley* EDF Renewables* Celanese Corporation*
Community College of Allegheny AbbVie Inc.
Vornado Realty Trust+ University of California, Davis eMaxx*
County* Acuity Brands, Inc. Chapco, Inc.
Walgreens* University of California, Irvine* Enhanced Capital*
Cornell University Agropur
Welltower University of California, Merced Enterprise Community Partners*
CUNY: The City University of New York Ahlstrom-Munksjö
Wen JAI Restaurant Group* University of Chicago+ Flywheel* KEY
Douglas County School District, NV* Alcoa*
Wendium of Florida, Inc.* University of Colorado Boulder Hannon Armstrong* Partners with names in bold are
Duke University Alexandria Renew Enterprises* emissions, energy, water, or waste
Wend-Rockies, Inc* University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority*+
Dysart Unified School District 89, AZ* Alumalloy Metal Casting Company goal achievers
Wen-GAP, LLC* University of Maryland Imperial Ridge Real Estate Capital Partners with a * have taken the Better
Emory University Amcor Rigid Plastics
University of Miami (Formerly Lever Real Estate Capital)* Buildings Challenge
Wenesco* Fairfax County Public Schools, VA* American MITSUBA Corporation
University of Michigan+ Jua Capital LLC (formerly BlueFlame Partners with a + have taken the Better
Wenco Restaurant Group* Florida A&M* Energy Finance)* Archer Daniels Midland Climate Challenge
WenMarr Management Company, LLC* University of South Carolina Partners with names in italics are new to
Fort Worth Independent School Kyotherm*+ Armstrong Flooring, Inc Better Buildings
Westchester Medical Center District, TX* University of Tulsa*
LISC* Asama Coldwater Manufacturing

MEET THE PARTNERS
Charter Steel Electrolux*+ Ingevity McCain Foods USA, Inc. Plastics Engineering Company (Plenco) Sugar Creek Packing Co.
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company Emerson*+ Intel McWane, Inc* PPC Broadband SunOpta, Inc.
City of Charleston Water System Encina Wastewater Authority* International Paper Company+ MEKRA Lang North America PPG Industries Synthomer+
City of Grand Rapids Water Resource EnerSys Intertape Polymer Group+ Metal Industries, Inc. Procter & Gamble Tarkett USA Inc.+
Recovery Facility*+ Entegris Intralox LLC Metal Technologies, Inc.+ Quad/Graphics, Inc. TE Connectivity*
City of Phoenix Water Services Department FLEXCO Corporation Isringhausen, Inc (ISRI) Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Quanex Custom Components Tenaris
City of Roseville, Environmental Utilities Flowers Foods J.R. Simplot* Department+ Rea Magnet Wire Company, Inc. Texas Instruments
Department Michael Foods, Inc.
FMC Corporation JBT Corporation Research Electro-Optics Texas Nameplate Co.
Clearwater Engineering, Inc. Michels Corporation
Ford Motor Company*+ Jedco Inc. Richmond Industries Inc. Textron, Inc
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.+ Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America+
Fort Wayne City Utilities - City of Johnson & Johnson RING Container Technologies The Chemours Company*+
Coca-Cola Consolidated* Fort Wayne Mohawk Industries
Johnson Controls*+ Roche Diagnostics Operations The Estée Lauder Companies
CoilPlus, Inc. GB Manufacturing Mulgrew Aircraft Components, Inc.
Johnson Matthey Rowley Spring and Stamping TitanX Engine Cooling, Inc.
Colgate-Palmolive Company+ Genentech Inc.+ Narragansett Bay Commission
JSW Steel USA RTX+ TK Elevator
Comau Inc. General Aluminum Manufacturing Navistar Inc.
Kent County Levy Court Saint-Gobain Corporation*+ Topsoe+
Commercial Metals Company Company ND Paper Inc.
Kenworth Truck Company Saputo Dairy Foods USA Toyota Motor North America, Inc.*+
Commercial Vehicle Group General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Neenah Foundry
Systems Kingspan Insulated Panels, Inc.+ Savage Precision Fabrication TPC Group LLC
Connector Castings, Inc. Nestlé+
General Electric*+ Krage Manufacturing Schneider Electric*+ TRAM Group
Cooper Standard NEW Water (Green Bay Metropolitan
General Mills* KYB Americas Corporation+ Sealed Air Corporation Trane Technologies*+
Co-Operative Industries Aerospace Sewerage District)*
& Defense General Motors*+ Lamb Weston Sears Seating Tri-State Plastics, Inc.
Newman Technology
Cummins Inc.*+ General Stamping & Metalworking Land O’Lakes Selmet, Inc. Tyson Foods
Nissan North America*+
Custom Glass Solutions Gibraltar Industries Lear Corporation+ Shape Corp United Mechanical and Metal Fabricators+
Novelis
Daikin Applied Americas, Inc. GKN Aerospace Services Structures Leggett & Platt, Inc. Shaw Industries Group, Inc. Valmont Industries
NSK Americas
Danaher Corporation Golden Renewable Energy, LLC Legrand North and Central America*+ Sheboygan Regional Wastewater Valvoline Inc
NYC DEP - Bureau of Wastewater Treatment Facility
Delta Diablo Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company+ Liberty Tire Recycling Treatment Vanguard Space Technologies
Lincoln Electric Sherwin-Williams*+ Vermeer Corporation
Denison Industries Graham Packaging Company, LP Occidental Chemical Corporation
Lennox International* Siemens+ Verso Corporation
DENSO Corporation Graphic Packaging International, LLC O’Fallon Casting
Lineage Logistics* Sika Corporation+ Vestolit+
Des Moines Water Works* HARBEC* OFD Foods
Lockheed Martin* Silgan Closures Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation
Deschutes Brewery+ Harley-Davidson Motor Company+ Orange Water and Sewer Authority*
Lopez-Dorada Foods+ Silgan Containers Authority*
Detroit Diesel Corporation Harrison Steel Castings Co. Oshkosh Corporation
L’Oréal USA* Silgan Plastic Food Containers Vitro Architectural Glass
Didion Milling Harva Company Osram Sylvania
Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation Skorpios Technologies Volvo Group North America*+
Dixline Corporation Haynes International Owens Corning*
Los Angeles Department of Water and SL Corporation W. L. Gore and Associates+
Donsco Inc. Hershey Ozinga Brothers, Inc.
Power*+ Solberg Manufacturing Inc.* Waupaca Foundry, Inc.+
Dow Chemical Hewlett Packard Enterprise+ Pactiv
Lundberg Family Farms+ Southwest Cheese
DSM North America+ HNI Corporation+ PaperWorks Industries
Lynam Industries Inc. Spirax Sarco, Inc.
Durable Products, Inc. Holcim U.S.*+ Parker Hannifin
Dura-Line Corporation Holingsworth & Vose
Magnetic Metals Corp.
Patrick Cudahy
St. Petersburg Water Resources KEY
MAHLE Engine Components USA Department
Durex Inc. Honda North America PepsiCo Partners with names in bold are
Manitowoc Grey Iron Foundry Stanley Black & Decker+ emissions, energy, water, or waste
Earth2O (d.b.a. The Sweetwater Honeywell International Perrone Aerospace Stanley Spring and Stamping goal achievers
Company Inc) Mannington Mills
Huntsman Corporation Pharmavite* Steelcase, Inc.*+ Partners with a * have taken the Better
East Penn Manufacturing Co. Marquis Energy Buildings Challenge
IAC Group Philadelphia Water Department Stellantis+
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Partners with a + have taken the Better
Eastman Chemical Company*+ Imerys Performance Minerals Phoenix Closures Climate Challenge
Michael Foods, Inc. Stepan Company
Eaton Corporation Ingersoll Rand*+ Pima County Regional Wastewater Partners with names in italics are new to
MB Aerospace East Granby Stryker+ Better Buildings
Eck Industries Reclamation Department+

MEET THE PARTNERS
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District Homes for America* Seattle Housing Authority+ Clark County, NV*+ Missouri Baltimore Gas & Electric
West Lafayette Water Resource Recovery Housing Authority City of Pittsburgh*+ Standard Communities*+ Cleveland, OH*+ Montana Commonwealth Edison
Facility Housing Authority of Baltimore City* Stoneweg*+ Columbia, MO* Moscow, ID Consolidated Edison
Westrock Housing Authority of City of Bristol, CT* Sunrise Opportunities+ Cook County, IL* Nevada D.C. Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU)
Weyerhaeuser WP Housing Authority of City of Helena, MT* Tampa Housing Authority* Dallas, TX+ Norfolk, VA* DC Water
Whirlpool Corporation+ Housing Authority of City of Palatka, FL* Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Delaware* North Carolina* DTE Energy
Xerox*+ Housing Authority of City of San Corporation*+ Denver, CO* Ohio Exelon Corporation+
Zebra Technologies*+ Buenaventura, CA* The Community Builders, Inc.* District of Columbia* Orange County, FL* GE Distributed Power
Zimmer Biomet Housing Authority of Knox County, IN* The Economic Development Authority of El Paso, TX* Oregon Highland West Energy
Houston Housing Authority* the City of Mankato, MN*
Fairfax County, VA+ Orlando, FL*+ Kraft Power Corporation
MULTIFAMILY Human Good* The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan
Society* Fort Lauderdale, FL* Pennsylvania MacAllister Power Systems
2Life Communities* Jamaica Plain Neighborhood
The Housing Authority of the City and Fort Worth, TX* Philadelphia, PA*+ Martin Energy Group
Aeon* Development Corporation*
County of Denver* Glenbard, IL Pittsburgh, PA* National Grid
Atlanta Housing Authority* Jersey City, NJ Housing Authority*
The Renaissance Collaborative* Glens Falls, NY*+ Placer County, CA* Nicor Gas
Beacon Communities* Jonathan Rose Companies*
The Silver Street Group and Housing Grand Rapids, MI Providence, RI+ Northeast-Western Energy Systems
Boston Housing Authority* Keene Housing* Management Resources, Inc.* Gwinnett County, GA Racine, WI One Gas
Boulder Housing Partners* Kier Property Management* Trinity Management* Hall County, GA* Reno, NV* Pacific Gas and Electric Company+
Bozzuto Management Company* King County Housing Authority*+ Truth or Consequences Housing Authority* Hawaii+ Rhode Island* Peoples Natural Gas
BRIDGE Housing Corporation* LINC Housing Corporation* Veris Residential+ Hillsboro, OR*+ Roanoke, VA*+ Philadelphia Gas Works
Cambridge, MA Housing Authority* Maloney Properties* Victory Housing+ Houston, TX* Rochester, NY* PSEG Long Island
Caritas Communities, Inc.* Manhattan Housing Authority* Village of Hempstead Housing Authority* Huntington, NY* Saint Louis, MO+ Silicon Valley Clean Water
Cascap, Inc.* Mercy Housing, Inc.*+ Vistula Management Company* Illinois Saint Paul, MN +
Century Housing* Michigan City Housing Authority* Volunteers of America* Kansas City, MO+ Salt Lake City, UT*
PROGRAM AFFILIATES
Chicago Housing Authority+ Minneapolis Public Housing Authority* Wesley Living* 2G Energy Inc.
Kauai County, HI* San Diego, CA*+
Codman Square Neighborhood Mutual Housing California+ Windsor Locks Housing Authority* American Association of Blacks in Energy
Development Corporation* Ketchum, ID San Luis Obispo, CA
National Church Residences* & Jonah Cooper LLC
WinnCompanies*+ King County, WA* Santa Fe, NM*
CommonBond Communities* New Bedford Housing Authority* American Hotel & Lodging Association+
Yolo County Housing Authority, CA* Knoxville, TN*+ Seattle, WA*
Community Housing Partners*+ New York City Housing Authority* American Society for Healthcare
La Crosse, WI+ South Burlington, VT
Community Roots Housing* NHP Foundation* STATE AND LOCAL Engineering+
Corcoran Management* Longmont, CO South Dakota American Society of Heating,
NHT Communities*+ Albany County, NY+
Los Angeles, CA* Southampton, NY+ Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority* Peabody Properties, Inc.* Alexandria, VA*
Louisiana Engineers+
Danville Development* Telluride, CO
Philadelphia Housing Authority* Ann Arbor, MI+ American Solar Energy Society+
District of Columbia Housing Authority* Louisville, KY*+ Village of Montour Falls, NY*+
Preservation of Affordable Housing Arlington County, VA* APPA - Leadership in Educational
(POAH)* Lowell, MA Washington
EAH Housing, Inc.* Arvada, CO* Facilities+
Madison, WI+ West Palm Beach, FL*
East Bay Asian Local Development Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration* Atlanta, GA*
Corporation* REACH CDC* Maine Will County, IL*
Bayfield County, WI
Eden Housing*+ Retirement Housing Foundation* Manchester, NH* Wisconsin KEY
Beaverton, OR*
Enterprise Community Development+ Riseboro Community Partnership* Margate, FL* Worcester, MA*+ Partners with names in bold are
Boston, MA*
Fort Wayne Housing Authority* Maryland*+ emissions, energy, water, or waste
Rockford Housing Authority*
Foundation Communities*+
Burlington, VT
Massachusetts*
UTILITY goal achievers
Rural Ulster Preservation Company* Charlton, MA Partners with a * have taken the Better
FirstService Energy* Michigan City, IN AB Energy - New Jersey Buildings Challenge
San Antonio Housing Authority* Chattanooga, TN*+ AEP Ohio Partners with a + have taken the Better
Gary Housing Authority* Milwaukee, WI*
Satellite Affordable Housing Associates* Chicago, IL* Austin Water
Climate Challenge
Gateway Management Services, LLC* Schochet Companies*+ Minnesota* Partners with names in italics are new to
Chula Vista, CA*+ AVANGRID+ Better Buildings
Homeowner’s Rehab Inc.+ Mississippi

MEET THE PARTNERS ENDNOTES
Asian American Hotel Owners Association Institute for Market Transformation+ NOWi Sensors+
1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2022. Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2020, Table ES-7
Association for the Advancement of Integral Group P2S Inc.
Sustainability in Higher Education+ https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/inventory-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-sinks-1990-2020
Institute for Market Transformation (IMT)+ PAE Engineers
Association of Energy Engineers+ International Facility Management Pension Real Estate Association 2. Employment data are from the Current Employment Statistics program of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/ces
Auburn University Rural Studio Association+ Practice Greenhealth
BranchPattern International Institute for Sustainable Pump Systems Matter+ 3. U.S. Department of Energy. Use of Energy Explained: Energy use in Industry.
Building Owners and Managers Association Laboratories+
Real Estate Research Institute https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/use-of-energy/industry.php
International+ International Union of Painters and Allied
Trades (IUPAT) Retail Industry Leaders Association
Building Performance Association 4. Calculated using U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2018. Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey,
Interstate Renewable Energy Council Rewiring America+
Building Performance Institute https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/index.php?view=consumption and U.S. Environmental
Jacobs RMI+
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)+ Protection Agency ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager Greenhouse Gas Emissions Technical Reference. 2021.
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects Second Nature+ https://portfoliomanager.energystar.gov/pdf/reference/Emissions.pdf
Centerbrook
Leopardo Companies, Inc. SeraDesign
CMTA, Inc.
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority Slipstream+ 5. Health Care Without Harm, 2019. Health Care’s Climate Footprint: How the Health Sector Contributes to the Global Climate Crisis
Coalfield Development
Local Governments for Sustainability+ Smart Energy Decisions and Opportunities for Action. https://noharm-global.org/sites/default/files/documents-files/5961/
Confluence Communications HealthCaresClimateFootprint_092319.pdf
McKinstry Co., LLC SmithGroup
ConnexFM+
My Green Lab+ SOM
Corporate Sustainability Strategies 6. U.S. White House, 2022. Fact Sheet: Health Sector Leaders Join Biden Administration’s Pledge to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
MCI Mechanical Contractors LLC Sterling & Wilson Cogen Solutions, LLC
Curtis + Ginsberg Architects+ 50% by 2030. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/30/fact-sheet-health-sector-leaders-join-
Moody Nolan Stewart and Stevenson Power Product LLC, biden-administrations-pledge-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-50-by-2030
CPL Architects and Engineers Atlantic Division
NACUBO
Cuningham Group Architecture Strategic Energy Innovations
National Alliance of Forest Owners 7. American Hotel and Lodging Association, 2023. Survey: Hotel Occupancy 2019 Performance vs. 2023 Projections by State.
DataBased+ Sustainable Endowments Institute
National Apartment Association https://www.ahla.com/sites/default/files/SOTI_report_Oxford_Data_Occupancy.pdf
DPR Construction The Corps Network
National Association of Real Estate Brokers
Earth Advantage The Real Estate Roundtable+ 8. Calculated using University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute (SIMAP). Public Emissions Report.
National Association of Real Estate
Elevate+ The Solar Foundation - Puerto Rico https://cmap-pre.sr.unh.edu/public/emissions
Investment Trusts
Emerald Cities Collaborative U.S. Green Building Council+
National Association of State Energy
Energy and Environmental Building Alliance Officials 9. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2011. Energy Efficiency Programs in K-12 Schools.
Unison Energy, LLC
https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-08/documents/k-12_guide.pdf
Environmental Defense Fund National Association of Women in Urban Green Council
Franklin Energy Services LLC Construction Urban Land Institute+
10. “Goncalves, Tatsatom; Liu, Yuning; Rosas, Joaqui; Tang, Jingyi. World Resource Institute, 2022. 3 Ways US Cities Broke Clean Energy
GEM Energy, LLC National Co-op Grocers Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Records in 2021. https://www.wri.org/insights/us-clean-energy-trends
Green Building Alliance National Institute of Building Sciences+ Energy Engineer Advisory Board
Green Building Initiative+ National Insulation Association+ Willdan 11. Calculated using U.S. Energy Information Administration Administration 2018 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS).
Green Sports Alliance National Multifamily Housing Council Williams Building Systems Engineering https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential
Greenwork National Society of Black Engineers
Health Care Without Harm Network for a Sustainable Tomorrow 12. U.S. Department of Energy, 2023. Comprehensive Annual Energy Data and Sustainability Performance, Table A-4 and Table A-2.
New Buildings Institute https://ctsedwweb.ee.doe.gov/Annual/Report/Report.aspx
Home Builders Institute
Homes.com New Jersey Clean Energy Program (TRC
Solutions) KEY
Hydraulic Institute+
New York State Energy Research and Partners with names in bold are
ICAST+ Development Authority emissions, energy, water, or waste
ICLEI: Local Governments for goal achievers
North America’s Building Trades Unions Partners with a * have taken the Better
Sustainability+ North American Sustainable Refrigeration Buildings Challenge
IDeAs Consulting Council+ Partners with a + have taken the Better
Climate Challenge
Illuminating Engineering Society of Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
Partners with names in italics are new to
North America Northwest Energy Efficiency Council Better Buildings
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Pathways and Solutions

Overall Results to Date .............................................................................................................................. 4

Year in Review .................................................................................................................................................. 6

Recognizing Goal Achievers...................................................................................................................... 8

Driving Innovation ....................................................................................................................................... 16

Tapping Into Proven Solutions............................................................................................................... 20

Reducing Waste & Saving Water.......................................................................................................... 22

Commercial Real Estate............................................................................................................................. 30

Retail, Food Service, and Grocery........................................................................................................ 34

State & Local Government....................................................................................................................... 42

Meet the Partners........................................................................................................................................ 53

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OVERALL RESULTS TO DATE

9.6 Billion 16.2 Billion f Better Buildings Residential Network

f Industrial Energy Management Workforce

3,600 3,000+ f Technology Research Teams and Campaigns

f Home Energy ScoreTM Innovative Workforce

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INNOVATION AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

f More than 550 attendees joined Better Plants

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65 million sq. ft. committed 39 facilities

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The City of Chattanooga, TN Waupaca Foundry Inc. in Waupaca, WI

Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO Life Time, Inc. in Chanhassen, MN

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Advanced Trainings to Accelerate Deeper Savings

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