Smart Energy Decisions Research Center

GHG Emissions - March 20, 2023

Destination: Net Zero – Moving the needle towards carbon neutral

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 3/20/2023
Source: Ameresco
Primary Topic: GHG Emissions

Companies around the world are under pressure to commit to climate action. In this white paper from Ameresco, learn how innovative solutions are accelerating a cleaner, decarbonized future. This guide outlines a step‑by‑step process for corporate leaders to address growing concerns from a variety of stakeholders, and many of the all-too-common internal obstacles to planning and implementing net zero programs.

Sourcing Renewables - March 15, 2023

Sustainable Energy in America Factbook 2023 - Executive Summary

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 3/15/2023
Source: Business Council for Sustainable Energy
Primary Topic: Sourcing Renewables

Investment in clean energy generation and technologies shattered records in 2022, even as supply chain disruptions, an international energy crisis, and rising interest rates elevated prices for key energy commodities. The Sustainable Energy in America Factbook, produced for the Business Council for Sustainable Energy by BloombergNEF, provides year-over-year data and insights on the American energy transformation.

Distributed Energy Resources - March 10, 2023

The 2022 State of Vehicle Fleet Electrification

Type: Research Study
Date Published: 3/10/2023
Source: Smart Energy Decisions
Primary Topic: Distributed Energy Resources

Smart Energy Decisions presents the second State of Vehicle Fleet Electrification to explore key dynamics driving the transition to electrified commercial fleets.

GHG Emissions - March 6, 2023

GHG Emissions Reduction Audit: A Checklist for Owners

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 3/6/2023
Source: Better Buildings Challenge, U.S. Department of Energy
Primary Topic: GHG Emissions

The U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Challenge presents the GHG Emissions Reduction Audit: A Checklist for Owners. This resource includes guidance and an accompanying checklist that details recommended services and deliverables for a building-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction audit for operational Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

GHG Emissions - March 1, 2023

Case Study: IBM and Lendlease Leverage Green Leasing as Tenants to Achieve Net-Zero

Type: Case Study
Date Published: 2/28/2023
Source: IMT (Institute for Market Transformation); Better Buildings
Primary Topic: GHG Emissions

In this case study, the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Alliance highlight IBM and Lendlease as they prioritize sustainability commitments when negotiating with landlords.

GHG Emissions - February 22, 2023

Framework for Emissions Reduction Planning: An Overview

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 2/22/2023
Source: Better Climate Challenge
Primary Topic: GHG Emissions

An Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) is essential for organizations across all sectors seeking to achieve deep Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reductions. In this Framework for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Planning, the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Climate Challenge outlines a process to ensure organizations develop a plan that is actionable and sets them up to achieve their GHG emissions reduction targets across a portfolio of buildings and fleets.

GHG Emissions - February 13, 2023

Insights from the 2022 Net Zero Forum

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 2/13/2023
Primary Topic: GHG Emissions

As we look forward to Smart Energy Decisions' second Net Zero Forum, March 15-17, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas, let's look back at the first NZF, which took place in September 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sourcing Renewables - February 10, 2023

SEIA's Solar in Sports

Type: Research Study
Date Published: 2/10/2023
Source: SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association)
Primary Topic: Sourcing Renewables

We now know who won the Super Bowl - and we also know that both Super Bowl contenders have home stadiums that are powered by the sun. This report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) shows how major league sports venues across the U.S.

January 30, 2023

The Plan for Sustainability @ Bucknell

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 1/30/2023
Source: Bucknell University

Bucknell University has released "The Plan for Sustainability @ Bucknell: A Sustainable Living-learning Community 2020-2030. This 10-year aspirational plan for environmental sustainability is in accordance with the guidance from the University's strategic plan to address energy use and sourcing, biodiversity, waste minimization, and recycling as it heads towards the goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.

Distributed Energy Resources - January 27, 2023

Connecting Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure to Commercial Buildings

Type: White Paper
Date Published: 1/27/2023
Source: Better Buildings
Primary Topic: Distributed Energy Resources

Demand for EV charging at commercial buildings will significantly increase with wider mainstream EV adoption and as businesses return to more normal operations following COVID-19 pandemic disruptions. In the factsheet from Better Buildings and NREL, explore how EV chargers (EVC) can be connected to commercial buildings and the effects that charging will have on the building's electrical distribution system.