BUILDING A REGIONAL PLAN FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Across the country, a growing number of states, cities and jurisdictions, are improving energy efficiency and and creating frameworks for greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Building codes, policies, programs and energy codes are playing an important role in changing the zero-energy building landscape.

This presentation will focus on the D.C., Virginia and Maryland region, examining our current status and the plans for the future. We will evaluate how far our current codes are from net zero using historical data, definitions, codes and standards.

Beginning with a brief overview of leading energy goals, policies and energy stretch codes from other states and jurisdictions, we will focus on energy codes and how close or far for a net-zero reality or achieving their climate change goals.