📢 🔴 Our latest report is here! Building Electrification Institute (BEI) is excited to announce "Inclusive Workforce Development Strategies for Building Electrification." The report finds that with the right government policies, there is enormous opportunity to leverage federal investments from #IRA and IIJA to create inclusive access to family-sustaining, High Road jobs and to plan a just transition for existing fossil fuel industry workers. Using on-the-ground examples, the report outlines a step-by-step process with key takeaways and learnings for cities to use as a roadmap for developing their own building #electrification inclusive workforce strategies. Explore key takeaways or take a deep dive below 👇🏼 https://lnkd.in/geZT4Gff
Building Electrification Institute (BEI)
Environmental Services
BEI supports cities to develop equitable strategies to transition buildings away from fossil fuels.
About us
BEI equips cities and communities with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to co-create ambitious and equitable strategies to accelerate building electrification. BEI drives change at scale by swiftly translating cutting-edge best practices from cities to spur state, regional, and national progress toward fossil fuel-free buildings.
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http://www.beicities.org
External link for Building Electrification Institute (BEI)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2018
Employees at Building Electrification Institute (BEI)
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Anna Ngai
Managing Director at Building Electrification Institute
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Jenna Tatum
Executive Director, Building Electrification Institute
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Gavin Bowman
Deputy Director - Building Electrification Institute. Helping cities equitably decarbonize 🌇⚡️
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Sophie Wolfram
Managing Director at Building Electrification Institute (BEI)
Updates
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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
Guidelines for Maximizing the Benefits of Federal Investments in Buildings - Elevate
https://www.elevatenp.org
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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
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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
Buildings Hub Live: Building Decarb in 2023
https://www.youtube.com/
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A lot happened this year in the world of building decarbonization, from the Ninth Circuit Berkeley Court Ruling to state and local electrification requirements to new federal appliance efficiency standards to StoveGate and beyond. Join us this Thursday at 2:30 PM ET for our next episode of Buildings Hub Live as we break down the major trends and challenges of 2023 with none other than Jenna Tatum of the Building Electrification Institute (BEI) and Panama Bartholomy of the Building Decarbonization Coalition. Register today! https://lnkd.in/gmnugGxN
Trends and Changes: Building Decarb in 2023
https://atlasbuildingshub.com
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Listen in on our stellar Deputy Director Caytie Campbell-Orrock on their equitable building electrification work with Burlington Electric Department and Burlington communities!
New podcast episode: Caytie Campbell-Orrock from the Building Electrification Institute (BEI) joins us to talk about their work in helping guide Burlington’s work in eliminating fossil fuel use in buildings. https://lnkd.in/eeY3czGh #btv #publicpower #netzeroenergy