Last week, the California Energy Commission (CEC) released its draft strategy for using benchmarking data to manage the state’s large buildings and achieve California’s goals to lower energy and greenhouse gas emissions. The strategy responds to Senate Bill 48 (SB48), legislation authored by Senator Josh Becker and signed into law in 2023. This is an … Continued
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