Energy Transformed: Building Electrification in DE
Building decarbonization directly drives diverse benefits.
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Economy
Health and
Environment
Safety and
Resilience
Aesthetics &
Quality of Life
Equity
Energy cost savings, avoided operations and maintenance costs, increased revenues
through taxes or fees, job creation, real estate property value increases, business
attraction, employee productivity gains, and other economic benefits, etc.
Improved air quality, greater opportunities for physical activity, and other health and
environmental benefits, etc.
Improved disaster preparedness, removal of combustion hazards, emergency backup
power sources, and other public safety and community resilience benefits, etc.
Area beautification and greenscapes, improved comfort, and other benefits that
strengthen the region's pride and bolster resident happiness, etc.
Broader access to regional services (especially for low-income residents), expanded
options that empower residents with choices, and other benefits that serve the general
public en masse, etc.
Source: RMI 2017
RMI - Energy. Transformed.
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