Decarbonizing buildings—addressing operational, embodied, refrigerant, and transportation emissions—is critical to meeting climate goals. The built environment is responsible for over 40% of global carbon emissions and nearly one-third in the U.S.

In recent years, Arizona has seen massive economic growth and a high-tech, data center boom. At the same time, the pressures of record-breaking heat, limited water resources and grid strain are mounting. Addressing operational decarbonization within all major industries is an integral part of our resilience as a state.