%0 Report
%A Iain S Walker
%A Nuria Casquero-Modrego
%A Brennan Less
%D 2023
%G eng
%T Challenges and Opportunities for Home Decarbonization
%8 03/2023
%X <p>This report outlines new and innovative strategies needed to achieve substantial carbon<br />dioxide (CO2) reductions in the US housing stock. Rather than presenting a guide to home<br />decarbonization that includes well-established approaches and technologies, this report is<br />focused on challenges to enable decarbonization of large numbers of existing homes as<br />soon as possible. This report identifies the key opportunities to overcome these challenges,<br />with a particular emphasis on helping the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Building<br />Technology Office (BTO) achieve its vision of low/no carbon emission existing homes by<br />2050.<br />Decarbonizing the US housing stock is a complex and difficult undertaking. However, recent<br />US federal government initiatives are providing considerable support by investing in<br />buildings infrastructure. This report provides targeted guidance and background information<br />to help residential building sector initiatives succeed.</p>