BEI envisions a future where buildings are healthy, safe, resilient, and fossil fuel-free. As a result, our air will be cleaner, housing will be more affordable, and our communities will be healthier. The transition will create good local jobs for those who need them most and the benefits will be shared equitably among all.

An Equitable Transition Led by Cities

BEI equips cities and communities with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to co-create ambitious and equitable strategies to accelerate building electrification. We drive change at scale by translating cutting-edge best practices from cities to spur state, regional, and national progress. And we prioritize processes and outcomes that actively advance racial and social justice and avoid harm to historically marginalized communities.

The federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) have opened the floodgates to unprecedented investment in building decarbonization. Cities are now on the frontlines of implementation. BEI helps cities and communities develop the mechanisms necessary to direct those funds to historically marginalized communities, where they will have the greatest impact.

BEI’s impact continues to grow. When BEI launched in 2018, no U.S. city or state had seriously pursued building electrification. Today, nearly 100 cities and a dozen states are forging ahead with building electrification efforts, inspired by BEI’s work with leading cities. BEI has helped change the national conversation, redefining what is possible and building critical momentum for progress at all levels of government. Learn more about our history and approach.

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