Welcome to the 2024 Summer Study!

The 2024 theme is Equity and Climate Action: Time to Deliver. In August 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), an unprecedented investment to transform our built environment and electricity sector to be safer and healthier, reducing carbon emissions and prioritizing the needs of underserved communities. At the same time, climate crisis is now a reality and is becoming more urgent and critical by the day. The Rhodium Group estimates that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the US increased by 1.3% in 2022.  While emissions from the electric power sector decreased in 2022, outside of the power sector, emissions increased slightly. The most significant increase was seen in direct emissions from buildings, which rose by 6% and was the only sector to rebound to pre-pandemic levels. This is our opportunity to right the ship, take advantage of this critical moment in history and identify the innovations that will deliver climate justice through deep emissions reductions in our buildings.

We are very thankful to the many volunteers that make the Summer Study possible, especially the panel leaders, paper and poster authors, and the peer reviewers. Their dedication and commitment are crucial for Summer Study’s success. In addition, we would like to express our deep appreciation to the dedicated ACEEE staff under the capable leadership of Steve Nadel, in particular Rebecca Lunetta, Lynn Pyle, Amelia Armstrong, Camron Assadi, Mary Robert Carter, Ben Somberg, and Rob Kerns. We look forward to you joining the conversation at the 2024 Summer Study with your ideas, experiences, and vision.

Jessica Granderson, Conference Co-Chair, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Karma Sawyer, Conference Co-Chair, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory