Los Angeles County’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) must give preference to recyclable and recycled products in the selection of construction materials during design and construction.
A mandatory carbon cap requires all Norwegian government properties to demonstrate a 30% carbon reduction (including embodied and operational carbon as well as biogenic carbon and emissions from transport, land use and land change) against a baseline of the current Norwegian average.
Large developments must meet requirements for ongoing waste reduction, increased diversion of products and materials from the waste stream, sustainable site design, green mobility, water management, affordable housing, and more.
All buildings seeking rezoning permits must meet Near Zero Emissions Buildings or Low Emissions Green Building requirements.
This citywide ordinance bans natural gas infrastructure in new construction.
The Renewable Energy Heat Act requires the use of renewable energy for space and hot water heating in new buildings.
On-site solar requirements for new residential construction are the first in the nation and will go into effect in 2020.
San Francisco is the first U.S. city to mandate solar and living roofs on most new construction.
100% of Washington, D.C.’s electricity from come from renewable power by 2032, with building efficiency requirements for new and existing buildings.
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.