San Francisco Passes Landmark Building Energy Efficiency Ordinance
Requires Energy Audits and Annual Benchmarking for Existing Commercial Buildings
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Data Source: Energy | EIA Annual Energy Outlook 2011 (released April 2011), calculated as the sum of residential sector non-renewable energy expenditures and wood expenditures, divided by number of households | Property Tax | U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey (released Sept 2010), Data Series B25103 | Homeowners Insurance | National Association of Insurance … Continued
Definitions for Building Energy Efficiency Terminology
Need help finding out what point-of-transaction disclosure is, or what labeling means in the context of energy-efficient buildings? Find out in this list of definitions.
Energy Assessor Credentialing Program Profiles: Commissioning (Cx) and Energy Auditor Programs
Update, 7/2012: See a comprehensive list of training and certification programs for energy engineers, auditors, and managers; in commissioning and retro-commissioning; and for facility managers. See also a list of HVAC technician training and certification programs. IMT conducted a review of professional certification programs in the building industry. There is growing demand from local, state, … Continued
Commercial and Multifamily Building Energy Assessment Credentials
Download PDF to view the full graphic of commercial and multifamily building energy assessment credentials.
The SAVE Act: Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Frequently Asked Questions
This document answers questions regarding the purpose of the Save Act, how it would work, when the legislation would take effect and much more.
White Paper: Rating and Disclosing the Energy Performance of Buildings
With climate protection and energy security issues at the forefront of global politics, improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings is emerging as a central goal for policymakers. In the United States, buildings account for nearly 40% of greenhouse gas emissions,1 about half of which are from existing commercial buildings… (Continue reading by downloading the … Continued
Comments of IMT, NRDC, USGBC on Mass. DOER Building Energy Asset Labeling Program White Paper
IMT, NRDC, and USGBC together submitted general and detailed comments and suggestions regarding the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources’ Building Energy Asset Labeling Program White Paper, "An MPG Rating for Commercial Buildings: Establishing a Building Energy Asset Labeling Program in Massachusetts." To view them, download the PDF.
Legislative Brief: Updating Federal Mortgage Programs to Encourage Energy Efficiency
This brief covers public policy goals and legislative objectives such as updatingunderwriting standards for federally insured mortgages to accurately reflect energy costs. To read the brief in its entirety, download the PDF.
Economic Benefits of Building Energy Performance Benchmarking, Disclosure and Labeling
Energy ratings can make properties more profitable, and managing building energy use is a multi-billion-dollar industry and growing. Read about these benefits and more in this two-page backgrounder.