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Setting Carbon Goals and Tracking Progress

Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Resource Page | Focus: Resource Library, Target Setting | Author Category: DOE and National Labs

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Buildings has put together a list of resources that can provide guidance on what to consider when setting a carbon-related goal and what data is needed to track it. The site offers several resources for target-setting, how to develop a greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) inventory, and how to track GHG data.

GHG policy impacts for Seattle’s buildings: targets, timing, and scope

Published: 2021 | Geographic Scope: Regional | Document Type: Case Study | Focus: Define Scope, Target Setting | Author Category: DOE and National Labs

As cities design legislation such as BPS or benchmarking, they must consider the timing of the policies, how to prioritize building types and sizes, and how these design decisions will impact the city’s emissions. This paper addresses these questions for one particular US city: Seattle, Washington. A model of Seattle’s building stock was created with benchmarking and tax assessor data. It was then used to predict GHG emissions reductions due to different policy implementations for existing commercial and multifamily buildings.

Better Buildings – Setting Carbon Goals and Tracking Progress

Geographic Scope: National | Document Type: Resource Page | Focus: BPS Metric Selection, Target Setting | Author Category: DOE and National Labs

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Buildings has put together a list of resources that can provide guidance on what to consider when setting a carbon-related goal and what data is needed to track it. The site offers several resources for target-setting, how to develop a greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) inventory, and how to track GHG data.