San Francisco Passes Law Requiring Building Energy Audits and Benchmarking
Last week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to pass the Existing Commercial Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance, which requires owners of commercial buildings greater than 10,000 square...
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On March 7, 2011, the Department of Energy (DOE) adopted a final rule that expands its authority to enforce energy efficiency and water conservation standards for certain lighting, appliances, and...
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New York City Enacts Three More Laws to Green Its Building Code
In April 2011, the New York City Council passed three bills concerning rooftops that had been recommended by the Green Codes Task Force. These bills were recently signed into law by Mayor Michael...
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Senator Carper Introduces Bill Designed to Improve Energy Efficiency in...
On May 11, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) introduced a wide-ranging bill setting energy efficiency standards for new federal buildings and requiring federal agencies to make publicly available energy...
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New York Passes Innovative Financing Mechanism for Improving Building Energy...
On June 22, 2011, the New York State Legislature passed The Power NY Act of 2011 (A. 8510/S. 5844) (PNY Act).[1] Governor Cuomo is expected to sign it. The new law, once enacted, would do two very...
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Department of Energy Requires States to Review and Possibly Update Their...
The Department of Energy recently published two final determinations that will require states to review and possibly update their residential and commercial building energy efficiency codes. Pursuant...
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Dept. of Energy and ASHRAE Sign Memorandum of Agreement to Develop Energy...
On July 25, 2011, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) announced that they had signed a memorandum of agreement...
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Washington D.C. Stormwater Permit Requires Installation of Green Roofs
In October 2011, EPA Region III approved Washington D.C.’s municipal separate storm sewer system permit. Among other things, the permit requires that dynamic stormwater management techniques such as...
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New York City Enacts Three More Recommendations From the Green Codes Task Force
On December 27, 2011, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed into law three bills that enacted recommendations of the New York City Green Codes Task Force. The bills are aimed at carrying out...
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New York City Council Unanimously Approves Zone Green
On April 30, 2012, the New York City Council unanimously approved Zone Green, New York City’s proposed zoning amendments that remove various hurdles for developers and building owners to incorporate...
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