Building energy codes are one of the best ways to reduce carbon emissions. And for the first time, the public has an opportunity to comment on the code and help to make it more demanding. This blog tells you how.
A critical tool for cutting greenhouse gas emissions is buried in the massive “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021’’: a provision that offers permanent tax incentives for highly energy-efficient commercial buildings. This incentive can accelerate efforts to transform the buildings sector from…
Zero Net Energy embraces several related but distinct goals. This blog identifies four levels of increasing ambition, like rungs on a ladder and suggests that Strategic Energy Management can be the process for moving up the ladder over time.
The global response to the COVID-19 crisis has shown that strong policy actions that seemed infeasible months ago were in fact implemented across the globe to avert disaster. This indicates that our governments (and businesses and other organizations) could take…
A new energy standard for homes can save an additional 20 percent compared to the current model that advanced jurisdictions are adopting. If your city or state wants to be greener, they should consider ASHRAE Standard 90.2-2018
Do you work for a state or local government? If so, you have a voice in what our next energy code looks like – but only if you register as a member of the International Code Council by Friday, March…
There’s one energy resources that is 100 percent reliable and performs better when the weather turns bitter: energy efficiency.
The more extreme the weather, the larger the savings from efficiency.
