Industrializing Construction to Increase the Speed and Scale of Building Decarbonization

This video from the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) National Center is part of the center's 2023 Annual Institute. In the video, Aven Satre-Meloy provides an overview of the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Building Construction (ABC) Initiative, including its key goals and accomplishments to date in the areas of building retrofit Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D); industry-facing performance and cost guidance; and technology commercialization and scaling. Details on buildings and construction sector challenges in the twenty-first century and a preview of ABC market guidance for residential buildings are also highlighted. The video recording runs 20:58 minutes in length.