What Building Decarbonization Coalition does

The Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) is a U.S. nonprofit coalition founded in 2018 that aligns critical stakeholders—utilities, HVAC manufacturers, environmental groups, labor unions, climate justice organizations, and public health advocates—to transition American buildings off fossil fuels through policy advocacy, research, market development, and consumer education. The organization operates across nine states (California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington) plus Washington D.C., with dedicated state teams in Sacramento and Denver and 51–100 employees. BDC's core technology is non-proprietary: it does not sell commercial software but produces research publications, resource libraries, digital platforms, and convening infrastructure that shape regulatory and legislative outcomes.

BDC's product portfolio includes research and policy assets (the Clean Building Compass library, quarterly Momentum reports, the annual Legislative Roundup, and topical briefs such as the Building Decarbonization Meets Water Conservation Brief), digital platforms (the Colorado Contractor Hub launched January 14, 2026 for heat pump contractors, and the consumer-facing The Switch Is On campaign at switchison.org), and public-private partnerships (the California Heat Pump Partnership, targeting six million heat pump installations in California by 2030). BDC co-sponsored California SB 1221 (authored by Senator Dave Min), signed into law September 25, 2024, which authorized 30 neighborhood-scale building decarbonization pilots across California's 151 designated priority decarbonization zones. The coalition maintains formal working relationships with state regulators (CPUC, CEC, CARB, Colorado Public Utilities Commission), utilities (SCE, LADWP, Xcel Energy, PG&E, SMUD), and over 20 corporate members spanning heat pump manufacturers, technology firms, and clean energy providers.

BDC's revenue model consists of corporate membership dues from its coalition members and tax-deductible donations; specific fee schedules, membership tiers, and donor splits are not publicly disclosed and no revenue figures appear in available source material. The organization is governed by a board of directors and led by Founder and Executive Director Panama Bartholomy, with state-level leadership in California (Beckie Menten) and Colorado (Holly Harris). Operationally, BDC runs three primary workstreams—Policy Acceleration, Partnerships, and Consumer Inspiration—delivered through publications, events, policy calls, paid media campaigns, and partner networks rather than commercial product sales.

Name

Building Decarbonization Coalition

Legal name

Building Decarbonization Coalition

Website

https://buildingdecarb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Building Decarbonization Coalition is a U.S. nonprofit coalition founded in 2018 that aligns utilities, HVAC manufacturers, environmental groups, and labor unions to transition American buildings off fossil fuels across nine states through policy advocacy, research, and consumer platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Decarbonization Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Building decarbonization
• Heat pump advocacy
• Building electrification policy
• Clean energy coalition
• Emissions reduction strategies

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewes

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Coalition Membership: BDC operates as a membership-based coalition where organizations join to drive building decarbonization strategies. Members include companies like Ava, Carbon Zero, Daikin, Ferguson, Google, Johnson Controls, LG, Mitsubishi Electric, Rheem, Salesforce, Trane Technologies, and others across the building decarbonization ecosystem.
2. Donations: BDC accepts donations to further building decarbonization and electrification initiatives, as noted on their website.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) is a nonprofit coalition that aligns stakeholders across industry, government, labor, environmental groups, and public health advocates to advance building decarbonization. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Lewes, Delaware, with offices in Sacramento and Denver, BDC operates across nine U.S. states and focuses on accelerating equitable building electrification through policy work, research, partnerships, and public engagement programs.

Product overview

The Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) is a nonprofit coalition organization that provides research publications, digital platforms, and educational resources for building decarbonization. The portfolio includes: (1) research publications such as Momentum quarterly reports, the annual Legislative Roundup, and the 2025 BDC Wrapped report; (2) digital platforms including the Colorado Contractor Hub for heat pump contractors and The Switch Is On for consumer education; (3) the Clean Building Compass resource library for policymakers; (4) the California Heat Pump Partnership public-private collaboration; and (5) educational content including the Clean Green Neighborhood children's book. These offerings work together to support policy advocacy, market development, and public engagement for building electrification across multiple U.S. states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Switch Is On: A consumer-focused initiative that inspires and provides consumers and contractors with tools and resources to drive electrification of buildings.
• California Heat Pump Partnership
• Colorado Contractor Hub
• Clean Building Compass

Products and services

• Clean Building Compass An online resource library providing guidance, research, and tools for policymakers, industry, and advocates working on building decarbonization and electrification.
• The Switch Is On A consumer-focused education and engagement program that inspires and informs homeowners and building occupants to switch from fossil-fuel appliances to electric, efficient alternatives such as heat pumps.
• Colorado Contractor Hub A digital platform designed for Colorado-based contractors offering resources, training information, and support related to building electrification and decarbonization work.
• California Heat Pump Partnership A state-level partnership program coordinating utilities, manufacturers, contractors, and policymakers to accelerate heat pump adoption in California residential and commercial buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Heat pumps outsold gas furnaces for fourth consecutive year (2025) and air conditioners for first time ever in September 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HEETcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHEET (Home Energy Efficiency Team) is a key partner working with BDC to expand thermal networks, build public awareness, and collect performance data to support wider adoption of geothermal heating and cooling systems. Both organizations are working to advance geothermal networks and advocate for new utility rate structures.
• Denver Regional Council of GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRCOG is leading the Power Ahead Colorado program, a $200 million EPA-funded initiative supporting heat pump adoption. BDC launched the Colorado Contractor Hub as part of this program, working with DRCOG to stimulate contractor engagement and market development for heat pumps.
• Xcel EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerXcel Energy partnered with the Denver Regional Council of Governments to stimulate the Colorado Contractor Hub, supporting heat pump market development in Colorado.
• EarthjusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarthjustice co-sponsored SB 1221 with BDC, California's landmark bill authorizing 30 neighborhood-scale decarbonization pilot projects.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRDC co-sponsored SB 1221 with BDC and Earthjustice, California's landmark bill for neighborhood decarbonization pilots.
• Community Business Organizations and NonprofitsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBDC develops networks of trusted messengers including community business organizations and nonprofits to further the reach and frequency of electrification messaging through The Switch Is On initiative.
• Chefs and VolunteersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBDC activates chefs and volunteers as trusted messengers for kitchen electrification and induction cooking education, leveraging their influence in communities.
• San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPUR co-sponsors the Heat Pump Access Act (SB 222) with BDC, working to standardize and streamline heat pump permitting statewide in California.
• Bay Area Air Quality Management DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAAQMD co-sponsors the Heat Pump Access Act (SB 222) with BDC and SPUR, supporting streamlined permitting for heat pump adoption.
• California State Senator Scott WienercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenator Wiener partnered with BDC on the Heat Pump Access Act (SB 222/SB 282) to modernize and streamline heat pump permitting statewide.
• California State Senator Dave MincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenator Min authored SB 1221, co-sponsored by BDC, Earthjustice, and NRDC, establishing neighborhood-scale decarbonization pilots in California.
• Go Electric ColoradominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGo Electric Colorado conducts peer-to-peer education programs alongside BDC to overcome heat pump adoption barriers.
• Rebuild LA S.A.F.E CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDC supports the Rebuild LA S.A.F.E Coalition's efforts to mobilize for all-electric rebuilding after the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, advocating for policies to help wildfire-affected communities rebuild with clean energy.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Energy Foundation: Major philanthropic funder of clean energy and climate policy advocacy in the U.S. and China; comparable as a coalition-adjacent funder/grantor operating in the same building decarbonization policy ecosystem.
• Earthjustice: Public-interest environmental law organization co-sponsoring California building decarbonization legislation with BDC; comparable in deploying legal and policy tools to drive building electrification and gas-system reform.
• RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute): Clean energy think tank with dedicated U.S. buildings program advancing policy and market transformation for building decarbonization; overlaps in state-level policy work, member-driven model, and research publications.
• HEET (Home Energy Efficiency Team): Nonprofit focused on thermal energy networks, gas-leak data, and building decarbonization advocacy; BDC's strategic partner on geothermal networks and a near-direct peer in the gas-transition advocacy space.
• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE): Nonprofit research organization producing policy analysis on energy efficiency in buildings and appliances; comparable in producing research reports, legislative trackers, and state-level technical support for building decarbonization.
• Rewiring America: National nonprofit exclusively focused on electrifying U.S. homes and buildings through policy, consumer engagement, and federal incentive deployment; directly comparable mission, advocacy model, and target audiences.
• NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council): Environmental advocacy organization that co-sponsored SB 1221 with BDC; comparable in climate policy advocacy, including building electrification, and serves as both a strategic partner and concurrent voice in building decarbonization litigation and rulemaking.

Broad incumbents

• Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA): Coalition of state clean energy agencies and stakeholders; broader mandate than BDC but highly comparable in facilitating state-level coordination, policy support, and member engagement across multiple states.
• Sierra Club: Large environmental advocacy organization with dedicated Beyond Natural Gas campaign; comparable in coalition advocacy and policy work on building electrification, though its scope extends well beyond buildings to broader climate and conservation issues.
• World Resources Institute (WRI): Global research organization producing climate, energy, and buildings policy analysis; comparable as a producer of influential research reports and policy frameworks, but with a broader international scope beyond BDC's U.S. state focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/buildingdecarb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buildingdecarb
• Facebookfacebook.com/buildingdecarb

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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