Session · Carbon and electrification · Designers and consultants · Policymakers and advocates

Beneficial Electrification: Connecting Climate Justice and Decarbonization

Yu Ann Tan, RMI; Bomee Jung, Topsight Advisors · November 16, 2021 · PHN Presents

RMI's report Decarbonizing Homes on how holistic retrofits, supported by Passive House methods, can improve health in low-income communities and reduce the harms of environmental racism and persistent poverty, with recommendations for action.

Key points

• How retrofits that electrify and improve homes affect occupant health.
• Why Passive House methods suit retrofits in underserved communities.
• The report's recommendations for empowering those communities.

Topics: Health, Retrofit