California Air Resources Board

Principal Investigator/Author: Abhijeet Pande

Contractor: TRC Engineers, Inc.

Sub-contractor: Resource Refocus, ICI Engineers

Contract number: 23STC006

Project Status: Active

Relevant CARB programs: Zero-Emission Space and Water Heater Standards

Topic areas: State Implementation Plans (SIPs), emission reduction strategies, Research & Sustainable Communities, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory Program, Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Carbon Neutrality, Building Decarbonization

Research Summary:

This project aims to understand what level of retrofits will be needed to accommodate the installation of zero-emission equipment in existing nonresidential buildings by 2030-2050. In their assessments, the team will consider existing electrical panel capacity, interior physical space, exterior land area, structural integrity, and ventilation needs.

Keywords: carbon neutrality, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions, NOx reductions, criteria pollutants, clean air, clean technology, state implementation plans (SIP), modeling, climate impacts, greenhouse gas reduction strategies, Scoping Plan, building decarbonization, zero-emission equipment, building retrofits