“We’re helping to tell the story because we want to make sure that the community members involved are getting the benefit, understanding the importance of this project and how it’s impacting the community.”
Built Environment & Green Building
Electricity prices surge to the forefront of NJ governor’s race
“Governors have limited ability here,” said Arah Schuur, a research specialist at Rutgers University’s Center for Urban Policy Research. Schuur said PJM, the regional grid operator that is responsible for providing electricity to about a dozen states including New Jersey, “really holds the reins when it comes to bringing on new supply.”
CUPR staff and students meet with Senator Booker to discuss new EPA-funded air quality initiative
CUPR green building colleagues Jen Senick, Clint Andrews, and Gedi Mainelis are part of a new EPA-funded project in Elizabeth, NJ, to install air...
Recent Products
Large-Scale Thermal Energy Network Systems in New Jersey: Feasibility, Marketability, Benefits, and Costs
Modern Rate Design in the Northeast: Unlocking Efficiency, Affordability, and Electrification
The Northeast is home to some of the highest energy costs in the country, and with demand continuing to rise, affordability is an urgent concern. For decades, rate design has been an important tool to manage costs and encourage efficiency. Yet traditional approaches...
Infrastructure Needs Assessment: 2024-2030
Introduction The New Jersey State Planning Act (N.J.S.A. 52:18A-196 et. seq.) requires that the State Planning Commission “prepare and adopt as part of the State Plan a long-term Infrastructure Needs Assessment, which shall provide information on present and...
Best Practices Case Studies from Jurisdictions with Enacted Building Performance Standards
Collectively, these cases studies illustrate the range of metrics that can be employed or utilized in a Building Performance Standard (BPS). Covered material includes how different jurisdictions have implemented these metrics in an effort to help New Jersey’s...