Building Electrification Institute (BEI)

We're hiring! BEI is searching for two Assistant Directors to advance our equitable electrification work in high-ambition cities across the country.

Did you know? The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) are unleashing billions of dollars in funding for building upgrades! But here's the urgent issue: historically, funding has not reached the buildings that need it most, leaving many households and communities behind in unhealthy buildings and paying higher energy bills. BEI and partners created Guidelines for Maximizing the Benefits of Federal Investments in Buildings, with recommendations on how to ensure funds reach communities in need. Check it out: http://bit.ly/4bcERLV Rising Sun Center for Opportunity Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) The Greenlining Institute Emerald Cities Collaborative Greenlink Analytics

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We are excited to share that we are hiring a Director of Research Services to build and lead a research team at BEI. Apply today!

As 2023 comes to a close, the BEI team is taking some time to reflect on some of the highlights from our past year of work. Here are just a few of the proud moments at the top of our list:   BEI launched a partnership to advance community-driven building retrofit programs and equitable IRA implementation, along with Elevate , Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), The Greenlining Institute, Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN), and others. With BEI’s support, the City of Denver launched their $40M Building Electrification Incentive program, which will provide dedicated technical assistance and funding to support compliance with their ambitious Energize Denver Ordinance. BEI released our Philadelphia Building Decarbonization Workforce Needs and Opportunities report, together with our partners at the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, which finds major opportunities for transitioning to networked geothermal systems (available for download at https://lnkd.in/gcwdtGjM). With BEI’s support, Burlington Electric Department enacted a Climate Pollution Impact Fee requiring large commercial and industrial buildings and all City-owned buildings to electrify or pay a fee based on the social cost of carbon. And so many more!   To our funders and partners, we couldn’t have made these strides without you; thank you, as always, for your support and collaboration. From all of us at BEI, we hope you all have a restful, relaxing, and peaceful holiday season, and we look forward to continuing to work together in 2024! Jenna Tatum Matthew Vasilakis Sophie Wolfram Danielle Makous Caytie Campbell-Orrock Gavin Bowman Viri Nguyen-Santoyo

Watch BEI’s Executive Director, Jenna Tatum, along with Panama Bartholomy from the Building Electrification Institute (BEI) on the most recent episode of Atlas Public Policy’s “Buildings Hub Live,” covering the top building policy moments and market trends in 2023! Tune in for takeaways on the Berkeley ruling and its aftermath, state and local electrification wins, IRA and IIJA funding news, building code challenges, and stove-related bills, among other updates. View here: https://lnkd.in/daX585F8

Listen in on our stellar Deputy Director Caytie Campbell-Orrock on their equitable building electrification work with Burlington Electric Department and Burlington communities!