Issue Brief

Energy Efficiency in the Residential and Commercial Sectors

Jan 1, 2011 | Maximilian Auffhammer, Alan H. Sanstad

Journal Article
Is Energy Efficiency Capitalized into Home Prices? Evidence from Three US Cities
Nov 22, 2016 | Margaret A. Walls, Karen L. Palmer, Todd Gerarden, Xian Bak | 20 pp.
Energy efficiency and other “green” certification programs provide an information signal to the marketplace and can be a valuable way for homebuyers to learn about the related attributes of homes.

Climate Change Energy and Electricity
Journal Article
Environmental and Technology Policy Options in the Electricity Sector: Are We Deploying Too Many?
Aug 30, 2017 | Carolyn Fischer, Richard G. Newell, Louis Preonas | pp. 959-984
Climate Change Energy and Electricity
Journal Article
Using Information to Close the Energy Efficiency Gap: A Review of Benchmarking and Disclosure Ordinances
Sep 15, 2016 | Karen L. Palmer, Margaret A. Walls | 19 pp.
These new laws may be an important step in closing the energy efficiency gap in the commercial and multifamily building sectors, but careful evaluation of the programs is essential.

Climate Change Energy and Electricity