Making buildings greener, healthier, and smarter for all | Donnel Baird, BlocPower

Climate Positive · Dec 1, 2021 · 38m

Leading analysts estimate that more than 7% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are generated by small-to-medium buildings. Too often, these buildings are terribly inefficient—wasting as much as 50% of the energy they consume, which significantly drives up energy bills—and unhealthy—with deadly viruses and other toxins circulating freely. What’s more, many of these buildings primarily serve low-to-moderate income Americans, who often lack the upfront capital needed for proven upgrades.

In part driven by his childhood experience with energy poverty and the related localized pollution, Donnel…