Partner Publications

Emergent supports many regional and national organizations on advanced research and industry work focused on market transformation, decarbonization, and other topics including economic development and land use. The following are recent expert contributions by Emergent.

Guide to Strategic Decarbonization Planning (SDP) - American Society of Heating Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) in collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council

Neighborhood-Scale Decarbonization - Building Decarbonization Coalition

The Retrofit Playbook for Large Buildings - New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Empire Building Challenge, RMI, Building Energy Exchange, and Urban Land Institute

The Landscape of Building Performance Standard Pathway Alternatives - Institute for Market Transformation

Thermal Energy Networks as Key Energy Infrastructure in Vermont

Successful building electrification requires reliable, affordable, and resilient provision of both thermal energy and electricity. Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) are one of the most efficient technologies available and can be crucial to achieving building electrification at scale. TENs are an approach to neighborhood-scale decarbonization where shared infrastructure – underground pipes transporting fluid – provides heating and cooling to multiple buildings and is derived from clean, renewable thermal energy resources. TENs offer a comprehensive solution to decarbonize the thermal sector while also protecting electric grid capacity and electricity prices.

Active Power Management at the Grid Edge

As real estate trends like decarbonization and electrification grow, it is imperative for building owners to understand the range of implications for their buildings, the people who rely on them, and the financial wellbeing of their organizations. This whitepaper demonstrates the short- and long-term impacts of Active Power Management (APM) on the electric grid, building systems, occupants, as well as the value APM delivers with regard to electrification and decarbonization.

Perspectives on Sprawl Development and Growth

Why were walkable urban places banished from the United States in the Twentieth Century and what are the implications of this on the nation’s social, economic, and environmental fabric?