Dedicated to advancing energy performance for our regional community and planet

The Latest

Upcoming Rising Trades Event!

As new incentives and regulations drive higher performing buildings, Kansas City construction firms are stepping up. Our Rising Trades...

Our Shortlist

With so many new programs coming out from the federal government, it can be difficult to understand what might benefit your capital...

Building a Better Future: How High-Performance Building Hubs Catalyze Action

Building Energy Exchange KC is part of a growing network of independent energy efficiency hubs across the country. We recently...

Building Energy Exchange KC, (BE-Ex KC for short) is an initiative of Climate Action KC in partnership with the Mid-America Regional Council. In coordination with Kansas City's Regional Climate Action Plan, BE-Ex KC supports local communities in transforming their buildings to be high-performing, low-carbon, and energy efficient. BE-Ex KC programs prioritize measures that reduce utility costs and significantly improve community health.

We are positioning Kansas City as a resilient and carbon-neutral region by...

Convening thought leaders across the globe

Through our national and international partnerships, we have engaged with over a dozen cities around the world to develop best practices for upgrading and decarbonizing our local building stock

LEARN MORE

Learn More

Growing our Workforce

Rising Trades Contractor Accelerator is a curated business program designed to support diverse entrepreneurs in green construction and the high-performance buildings industry.

LEARN MORE

Connecting owners to tools & services

The resources we create and share help building owners and managers successfully increase energy efficiency and improve overall performance in the built environment.

LEARN MORE

Introducing new financial products to the market

BE-Ex KC is working to close financing gaps to catalyze a market for affordable, healthy, and energy-efficient housing for residents that need it most.

LEARN MORE