California has set ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change. Since buildings account for a significant share of energy use and emissions, reducing their reliance on fossil fuels by promoting efficiency and electrification is crucial to meeting those goals and transitioning to cleaner, more resilient buildings.

Local and regional efforts play an important role in helping the state to meet these targets and ensure that they are done equitably. The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is a coalition of the Bay Area’s nine counties partnering to promote resource efficiency at the regional level, focusing on energy, water, and greenhouse gas reduction.