Burlington Time of Sale Energy Efficiency Ordinance
Mandated cost-effective minimum energy efficiency standards enforced when rental buildings are sold.
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San Francisco 100% Renewable Electricity for Large Commercial Buildings
All commercial buildings over 50,000 square feet will be powered with renewable electricity by 2030.
California Solar for New Residential
On-site solar requirements for new residential construction are the first in the nation and will go into effect in 2020.
Marin County Low-Carbon Concrete Code
An amendment to the Marin County Building Code specifies low-carbon concrete for all public and private construction involving concrete in Marin County.
AB 262: Buy Clean California Act
Embodied carbon policy that requires facility-specific EPDs and will establish a maximum acceptable GWP for each category of material.
San Francisco Better Roofs
San Francisco is the first U.S. city to mandate solar and living roofs on most new construction.
Berkeley CA RECO
Replaced in 2015, RECO originally required homeowners to complete basic water and energy upgrades prior to sale.
Clean Energy D.C. Omnibus Act
100% of Washington, D.C.’s electricity from come from renewable power by 2032, with building efficiency requirements for new and existing buildings.
NYC Building GHG Emissions Limits (Local Law 97)
This bill establishes greenhouse gas emissions limits for existing buildings and retro-commissioning requirements for certain buildings over 25,000 square feet.
Achieving Zero
Reaching a 50-65% carbon emissions reduction in the built environment by 2030, and zero emissions by 2040, is critical if we are to successfully manage climate change. Achieving Zero is a framework and set of tools to help city and sub-national governments (state, provincial, and regional) meet this target.