Eric Mackres

Manager, Building Efficiency, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Bio

Eric is the Building Efficiency Manager with the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. He supports the Building Efficiency Initiative through program development, project management, and research. Eric contributes to strategy development, work planning, partnership development, fundraising, monitoring, and evaluation related to the Center’s efforts on building efficiency and energy more broadly. He manages global projects and partnerships with key cities, including in Mexico, China and India. Additionally, he helps to conduct research on emerging trends and best practices in building efficiency and sustainable cities.

From 2010-2015, Eric worked at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) where he led an initiative focused on community-based and local government implementation of energy efficiency strategies in the United States. He has authored or co-authored more than a dozen publications on energy policy, urban energy systems, and community development. Eric also has prior experience with affordable housing policy and organizing environmental campaigns.

Eric holds a Master of City Planning and Environmental Planning Certificate from the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning and a B.A. in Political Science, Public Policy, and Environmental Studies from Albion College.

Eric is a Michigan native. He enjoys learning, traveling, and being outdoors (in both natural and urban environments). Eric and his wife have lived in the District of Columbia since 2010. Since moving to the area they have particularly enjoyed spending time in and around Shenandoah National Park.

Blog Posts

In Afghanistan, Bhutan and Nepal, Off-Grid Renewables Bring Power to Remote Villages
by Anila Qehaja, Dimitrios Mentis and Eric Mackres - February 06, 2019
In 10 years, the percent of Bhutan's population with access to electricity rose from 61 percent to 100 percent, even in the most remote mountain villages. Off-grid renewables were a big reason why.
Optimize, Electrify, Decarbonize: The 3 Steps to Thriving, Zero-Carbon Cities
by Emma Stewart and Eric Mackres - February 04, 2019
The benefits to zero-carbon cities—clean air, green jobs, energy savings, reduced climate impact—are immense. Here's a manifesto for achieving them.
Can Housing Be Affordable Without Being Efficient?
by Catalina Demidchuk, Eric Mackres and Henrique Evers - September 06, 2018
Any construction, especially affordable housing, that does not include efficiency standards is neglecting the needs of families in those homes. Yet inefficient housing is still all too common.
A Global Greening: Green Building Certification Programs Make Gains
by Shengyin Xu, Shannon Hilsey Choy and Eric Mackres - August 14, 2017
When WRI's recent global office renovation earned LEED Silver certification, it joined more than 38,000 LEED projects that are reducing carbon emissions and improving building efficiency worldwide. As standards for greener construction are incorporated into national and local building codes, they are raising the bar for the future.
How to Attract Private Investment to Energy-Efficient Buildings? Follow the 5 “S’s”
by Eric Mackres, Daniel Melling and Debbie Weyl - May 18, 2017
A field guide for policymakers looking to attract private investment in building efficiency.
Improving Building Efficiency: A Tale of 4 Cities
by Jennifer Layke, Eric Mackres and Debbie Weyl - November 10, 2016
Cities around the world are improving the energy efficiency of their buildings to reduce pollution, lower costs, improve infrastructure and more.
4 Surprising Ways Energy-Efficient Buildings Benefit Cities
by Eric Mackres - May 11, 2016
New WRI analysis examines the vital role building efficiency can play in shaping sustainable cities of the future. When done right, energy-efficient buildings can generate several social, environmental and economic benefits.
Building Efficiency Finally Gets its Day in the Sun at COP 21
by Jennifer Layke and Eric Mackres - November 25, 2015
Energy use in buildings is responsible for around 25 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. So it's fitting that the Paris climate summit will host the first-ever Buildings Day.
Building a More Competitive Mexico City Through Energy Efficiency
by Jennifer Layke and Eric Mackres - April 01, 2015
At least 20 percent of Mexico City's greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings. The new Building Efficiency Accelerator can help reduce their impact.

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In Afghanistan, Bhutan and Nepal, Off-Grid Renewables Bring Power to Remote Villages

Optimize, Electrify, Decarbonize: The 3 Steps to Thriving, Zero-Carbon Cities

Can Housing Be Affordable Without Being Efficient?

A Global Greening: Green Building Certification Programs Make Gains

How to Attract Private Investment to Energy-Efficient Buildings? Follow the 5 “S’s”

Improving Building Efficiency: A Tale of 4 Cities

4 Surprising Ways Energy-Efficient Buildings Benefit Cities

Building Efficiency Finally Gets its Day in the Sun at COP 21

Building a More Competitive Mexico City Through Energy Efficiency

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