Skip to main content

Harnessing the power of coalition for an all-electric future

What we do

The Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) aligns critical stakeholders on a path to transform the nation’s buildings through clean energy, using policy, research, market development and public engagement. The BDC and its members are charting the course to eliminate fossil fuels in buildings to improve people’s health, cut climate and air pollution, prioritize high-road jobs, and ensure that our communities are more resilient to the impacts of climate change.

Policy Acceleration Thumbnail Nyheat

Policy Acceleration

We remove barriers, enable proven and innovative solutions, and set standards for a swift, equitable, and sustainable transition from fossil fuels.

Learn More
Partnership Hero

Partnerships

We forge alliances and coordinate with industry actors to create the conditions for a smooth transition from fossil fuels for U.S. homes and businesses.

Learn More
Consumer Inspiration Thumbnail 1

Consumer Inspiration

We educate, inspire, and equip people with the resources to transition from fossil fuel-powered appliances to modern all-electric homes and buildings.

Learn More

Where we work

Robert Bye 8wxcudw5som Unsplash

California

We envision a future where all Californians have access to healthy, affordable, and climate-ready homes and buildings powered by clean and renewable energy.

Learn More
Adobestock 393223389

Colorado

We’re building resilient communities and advancing comprehensive and equitable decarbonization strategies to create a sustainable future for Coloradans.

Learn More
Maryland State Thumbnail

Maryland

We’re building partnerships to help ensure a future in which every Maryland resident has access to affordable, renewable energy.

Learn More
Minnesota Thumbnail

Minnesota

We’re pursuing scalable, equitable clean energy solutions that create workforce opportunities, maintain energy reliability, and are accessible to all Minnesotans.

Learn More
Christian Koch D 4r9ccyzok Unsplash

New York

Our coalition builds a table for a diverse set of stakeholders to come together around a common goal - decarbonizing the built environment in New York State.

Learn More
Bdc Washington Thumb

Washington

Our coalition uses innovative, equitable decarb strategies to build a resilient, sustainable future for Washingtonians.

Learn More

Why buildings

Every day, fossil fueled buildings expose those living and working in them to a host of environmental, financial, and health risks. The technologies exist to transition buildings off of fossil fuels entirely. Given what we know about the dire repercussions of burning fossil fuels in buildings, eliminating their use is an imperative we cannot ignore.

 

Climate Icon

Climate

Buildings generate at least 30% of America’s greenhouse gas emissions through electricity and on-site emissions. Burning fossil fuels in buildings releases methane—a gas that is over 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Burning methane gas is now the fastest growing source of pollution globally.

Medical Icon 2

Health

We spend 90% of our time indoors in unregulated air that the EPA estimates to be two-to-five times more polluted than outdoor air. Children living in homes with gas stoves are 42% more likely to experience asthmatic symptoms. The combustion byproducts from our fossil fuel powered appliances contribute more to smog in many areas than cars do.

Equity Icon

Equity

Studies show that gas leaks are more common in areas with a majority of people of color and in communities already at risk for the worst impacts of pollution and climate crises. Additionally, the high price of maintaining two energy systems forces 30% of American families to choose between heating their homes and paying for food and medicine.

Holidays Icon 2

Economics

Every new gas pipe or appliance that is installed is a future stranded asset. Gas infrastructure is heavily subsidized by utility ratepayers (which includes all of us) and financed over 60-80 years. A quarter of active gas mains in the U.S. are more than 50 years old and nearing the end of their lifespan.

Scale Icon

Scale

With a coordinated and collaborative approach, entire neighborhoods can decarbonize their buildings at once—multiplying the climate and health benefits of electrification to every household or business on the block, and encouraging the equitable distribution of clean energy benefits.

Raise your profile as a building decarbonization leader

We take an inclusive approach to bringing together communities and organizations with diverse interests for respectful, data-driven discourse on the future of building electrification. When you become a BDC member, you help drive the execution of the nation’s most comprehensive building decarbonization strategies. 

Trail Blazers!

Ava Logo
Carbonzero Logo
Daikin Logo
Ferguson Logo
Google Logo
Johnsoncontrols Logo
Ladwp Logo
Lg Logo 1
Naima Logo
Nyserda Logo
Pacificgas Logo
Peninsulacleanenergyava Logo
Rheem Logo
Salesforce Logo
Svce Orig
Smud 3
Southerncaliforniaedison Logo
Tranetechnologies Logo
Tranetechnologies Logo
Veic Logo

We are sharing knowledge with curated resources

BDC’s library for policymakers and community planners, Clean Building Compass provides toolkits, research studies, strategies, technical support, and model policies for decarbonizing buildings and creating more sustainable communities.

BDC Reports

Neighborhood Scale: The Future of Building Decarbonization

BDC
This whitepaper posits a framework for scaling up building decarbonization in order to reach our ambitious climate goals
Neighborhood Scale, Thermal Energy Networks (TENs)
Learn More
BDC Policy Calls/ Resources

Zero Emission Building Ordinances Tracker

BDC
Tracks state and local government decarbonization efforts
Building Codes
Learn More
BDC Policy Calls/ Resources

BDC Presents

Contains the recordings and summaries of all BDC presents from June 4, 2019 to present
Learn More