Resource Library
Our comprehensive resource library offers building professionals guidance and insights from project teams and experts to inform the development of effective decarbonization roadmaps for their properties. This living platform hosts a growing collection of invaluable resources, including case studies, technical guides, best practices, and educational materials, all geared towards promoting the adoption and success of low-carbon retrofits, and a more sustainable future in building design and operation.
We recently launched our Planning Guides, designed to guide Playbook users through each step of their SDP journey. view planning guide
Strategic Decarbonization Planning: Building the Business Case for Better Decarbonization
Second installment in three-part training series on the fundamentals of Strategic Decarbonization Planning.
Strategic Decarbonization Planning Training Series: RED Framework and Technical Solutions
First installment in three-part training series on the fundamentals of Strategic Decarbonization Planning.
Energy Recovery Mapping Tool
Recovering waste heat in buildings is a key strategy for improving energy efficiency and reducing remissions. Many building systems, such as cooling equipment, wastewater, and ventilation reject heat that has the potential to be captured…
Energy Sources and Sinks Inventory Tool
Waste heat isn’t waste—it’s an untapped resource. Recovering energy that would otherwise be rejected from a building can both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the economics of decarbonization projects. This applies across a range…
BEST Directory: IBPSA-USA Building Energy Software Tools Directory
The BEST (Building Energy Simulation Tools) Directory from IBPSA-USA catalogs energy-modeling and simulation software. Tools in the database can support Playbook best practices such as evaluating interactive effects, assessing time-of-day impacts, and accurately sizing equipment….
High Temperature Heat Pump 101 Guide
An introductory guide for building owners and managers on using high temperature heat pumps to decarbonize space heating in buildings with steam and high temperature hot water distribution
Charrette Templates: Supporting Preliminary Retrofit Plan Review
User-friendly templates to guide project teams through including a design charrette in retrofit planning.
Retrofit Playbook Event Series: New Decarbonization Tools from ASHRAE, USGBC, and The Retrofit Playbook
Webinar discussing new tools from ASHRAE, USGBC and the Playbook for decarbonization planning
That’s everything we have so far, new resources are added to the library regularly.
