Join the Better Climate Challenge | Better Buildings Initiative

Partners agree to:

Publicly pledge to reduce emissions by 50% or more across their U.S. building and plant portfolio in 10 years without the use of offsets.
Pursue an energy efficiency target as part of their efficiency strategy.
Develop an organization-wide plan with emissions reduction milestones.
Share information on the strategies implemented to achieve the emissions reduction commitment.
Participate in at least one working group to discuss barriers, exchange best practices, and identify solutions.
Make available portfolio-wide energy performance and scope 1 and 2 emissions data through ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® and/or a data collection spreadsheet.
Report data annually for 10 years.

U.S. Department of Energy agrees to:

Provide technical assistance and implementation strategies to support partners’ commitment to measure, track, and improve portfolio-wide emissions performance.
Collaborate with partner on a regular basis.
Collect and share best practices and highlight strategies that have been used to measure and reduce operational emissions.
Facilitate peer-to-peer learning among partners and convene working groups to discuss barriers and identify solutions
Provide national recognition to partners for achieving program milestones and emissions reduction results.
Recognize partners that leverage, develop, and share innovative and cost-effective emissions reduction implementation strategies.

Download the Better Climate Challenge Partnership Agreement.

Partnership Agreements customized to Energy-Intensive Industries and Multifamily housing are available here:

Non-profits, efficiency NGOs, and trade organizations that work with buildings and plants may be eligible to join as Better Climate Challenge Allies. Allies identify, recruit, and support organizations interested in working and sharing solutions for reducing emissions across their U.S. building and plant portfolios. Learn more about how to become a Better Climate Challenge Ally.

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