Research

PUBLICATIONS

Wilson, K.M., Baldwin, J.W., Young, R.M. 2022. Estimating Tropical Cyclone Vulnerability: A Review of Different Open-Source Approaches. In: Collins, J.M., Done, J.M. (eds) Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate. Hurricane Risk, vol 2. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08568-0_11

Nadel, S. and Young, R.M. 2014. Why Is Electricity Use No Longer Growing? September 2014 Issue. Public Utilities Fortnightly. Reston, VA: Public Utilities Fortnightly.

Hayes, S. and Young, R.M. 2012. Reducing the Cost of Environmental Regulations: Energy Efficiency as an Air Quality Compliance Mechanism. Volume XXIV Issue 4. The Georgetown International Environmental Law Review. Washington D.C.: Georgetown University. 

WORKING PAPER

Young, Rachel. 2022. Who Benefits from Flood Hazard Property Buyouts? A Program Evaluation Using Big Data. Presented at APPAM Fall 2022 Conference. Washington D.C. https://www.appam.org/conference-events/fall-research-conference/cross-disciplinary-perspectives/

SELECT RESEARCH REPORTS

Young, Rachel, Chetana Kallakuri, Sarah Hayes. 2015. 2015 International Scorecard Self-Scoring Tool. Washington D.C.: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Young, Rachel and Sara Hayes. 2015. The State and Utility Pollution Reduction (SUPR) Calculator. Research Report E1501. Washington D.C.: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Young, Rachel, Sara Hayes, Meegan Kelly, Shruti Vaidyanathan, Sameer Kwatra, Rachel Cluett, and Garrett Herndon. 2014. 2014 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Research Report E1402. Washington D.C.: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Young, Rachel, Sara Hayes, Steven Nadel, Garrett Herndon, and Jim Barrett. 2013. Economic Impacts of the Energy Efficiency Provisions in the Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 and Select Amendments. White Paper. Washington D.C.: American Council for and Energy-Efficient Economy.

Young, Rachel and Eric Mackres. 2013. Tackling the Nexus: Exemplary Programs that Save Both Energy and Water. Research Report E131. Washington D.C.: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

Young, Rachel, R. Neal Elliott, Martin Kushler. 2012. Saving Money and Reducing Risk: How Energy Efficiency Enhances the Benefits of the Natural Gas Boom. White Paper. Washington D.C.: American Council for and Energy-Efficient Economy.