MWBDC Overview

This one-pager offers details on MWBDC’s mission, history, and theory of change. It is best to share digitally or share with folks who have expressed interest in learning more about the Coalition.
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Coalition One-Pager – Overview
This one-pager shows a quick snapshot of what decarbonization is all about and how people can get involved with MWBDC. It is best to share with people who haven’t heard of decarbonization or the coalition before – print it off to share at community events!
from Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition
Here at MWBDC, we practice the following principles as we interact with each other internally within the Coalition space and externally in our communities.
- MWBDC Equity Statement
- Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing
- Environmental Justice Principles
- Climate Justice Principles
- Land and Enslaved Peoples Acknowledgement
Electrification
The Economics of Electrifying Buildings: Residential New Construction
by RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute)
Published 2022
Equitable Home Electrification Toolkit
by RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute)
Published 2022
Electrify Everything in Your Home
by Rewiring America
Published December 2021
Electrification of Multifamily Housing in Minnesota
by Fresh Energy & Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Published 2021
Under Pressure: Gas Utility Regulation for a Time of Transition
by RAP
Published May 2021
3H Hybrid Heat Homes: An Incentive Program to Electrify Space Heating and Reduce Energy Bills in American Homes
by CLASP
Published May 2021
A Wartime Plan for Electrifying America
The Energy Gang Podcast
May 2021
All-Electric New Homes: A Win for the Climate and the Economy
By Claire McKenna, Amar Shah, Leah Louis-Prescott
Published October 15, 2020
Equity, Justice, and Community-First Approaches
Energy Equity For Renters Toolkit
by ACEEE (American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy)
Published November 2022
Do You Know Who Holds the Power (and the Air, and the Heat, and the Water…)?
by The Chisholm Legacy Project
Published November 2022
Justice40 Federal Funding Opportunities Database
by Justice40 Accelerator
Published 2022
Mapping energy burden in Minnesota
by Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota
Published September 2022
Guidelines for Equitable Community Involvement in Building & Development Projects and Policies
by NAACP Centering Equity in the Sustainable Building Sector (CESBS) Initiative
Published 2021
Leading with Equity and Justice in the Clean Energy Transition
by Ruth Ann Norton, Jamal Lewis, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
Published 2021
Equity and buildings: A practical framework for local government decision makers
by USDN
Published June 2021
Equitable Building Electrification: A Framework for Powering Resilient Communities
By Carmelita Miller, Stephanie Chen, Lisa Hu, Isaac Sevier
Published September, 2019
Gas Appliances
Study: Methane and NOx Emissions from Natural Gas Stoves, Cooktops, and Ovens in Residential Homes
Eric D. Lebel, Colin J. Finnegan, Zutao Ouyang, and Robert B. Jackson
Published January 2022
Overextended: It’s Time to Rethink Subsidized Gas Line Extensions
by RMI
Published December 2021
“Renewable” Gas – A Pipe Dream or Climate Solution?
By Merrian Borgeson
Published June 15, 2020
UCLA FSPH research investigates the effect of residential gas appliances on air quality and public health in California
Published May 1, 2020

Study: Quantifying Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Water Heaters
by Eric D. Lebel, Harmony S. Lu, Simone A. Speizer, Colin J. Finnegan, and Robert B. Jackson
Published April 2020
Gas Stoves: Health and Air Quality Impacts and Solutions
by Brady Seals, Andee Krasner
Published 2020
General Resources
QAP (Qualified Allocation Plan) Commenting Toolkit
by Quinn Biever (MWBDC & Elevate)
Published January 2023
HVAC Choices for Student Health and Learning
by RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute)
Published 2023
Existing Building Decarbonization Code
by NBI (New Buildings Institute)
Published September 2022
Building Decarbonization in the Age of the Inflation Reduction Act
by America is All In
Published September 2022
Calculator: How much money will you get with the Inflation Reduction Act?
by Rewiring America
Published September 2022
Building decarbonization roadmap
by RMI for the US Climate Alliance
Published June 2021
Build Back Electric: This map shows households that can save on their energy bills when they upgrade and electrify the way they heat their homes.
Rewiring America
May 2021
What is the Health Impact of Buildings in your State?
RMI
May 2021
Net Zero by 2050
by the International Energy Agency
Published October 22, 2020
Climate Action is Heating Up in Illinois: Here’s the Missing Piece
By Ana Sophia Mifsud, Louise Sharrow
Published September 3, 2020
Regulatory Solutions for Building Decarbonization
by Sherri Billimoria and Mike Henchen, RMI
Published July 2020
Heat Pumps

Geothermal Heat Pumps: Frequently Asked Questions
By Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
Published April 2023
New Analysis: Heat Pumps Slow Climate Change in Every Corner of the Country
By Rachel Golden, Cara Bottorff
Published April 23, 2020

It’s Time to Incentivize Residential Heat Pumps
by By Claire McKenna Amar Shah Mark Silberg, RMI
Published June 2020
What the Heck Are Heat Pumps?
by Rachel Golden, Sierra Club
Published 2017
Resource Hubs
- Buildings Hub is a one-stop shop for businesses, policy professionals, and the advocacy community to learn more about what’s going on in the building electrification and decarbonization market.
- Building Performance Standards resource library from the Institute for Market Transformation.
- OurEnergyLibrary The OurEnergyLibrary aggregates and indexes publicly available fact sheets, journal articles, reports, studies, and other publications on U.S. energy topics. It is updated every week to include the most recent energy resources from academia, government, industry, non-profits, think tanks, and trade associations.
- Getting to Zero Resource Hub by NBI The Getting to Zero Resource Hub is an open-source collection of over 300 zero energy and zero carbon resources across six different topic areas: design & development, embodied carbon, local governments toolkit, codes & policy, residential, and schools.
- Go Electric! A guide to kicking fossil fuel out of your life by Fresh Energy
- Building Electrification Snapshot (2021) by NEWHAB
- Better Buildings Webinars from US Department of Energy Better Buildings