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The Smart Energy Home: Strategies to Transform the Region

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level State

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Housing

Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) are hardware or software systems that can monitor and provide feedback about a home's energy usage and enable advanced control of energy-using systems in a home. HEMS, along with smart technology, present unique opportunities for energy conservation....

Regional Snapshot of Data and Impacts of Benchmarking and Retrofit Trends

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

This infographic documents which states and cities in the Northeastern United States have benchmarking policies and/or residential energy labeling programs and policies. It also provides examples of energy and emission savings earned from benchmarking, and regional spending on energy...

2008 King County Proposed Ordinance 107: Sustainable Development & Green Building

Type Act or Session Law

Year 2008

Level County

State(s) Washington

Source King County Council

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

This ordinance continues King County’s requirement to use green building and sustainable development practices in all capital projects that the county plans or grants funds for. Green building and sustainable development practices are those that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce...

2008 San Francisco Ordinance 180-08 Green Building Standards

Type Ordinance

Year 2008

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source San Francisco Board Of Supervisors

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Energy, Housing, Public Safety

This ordinance establishes green building requirements for newly constructed residential and commercial buildings. The ordinance requires building departments in the city and county to enforce new regulations on lighting, insulation, climate control systems, and other building design...

Strategic Energy Management Case Study: Gifford Medical Center

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year -

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Hospitals have high energy usage because they operate around the clock. This case study focuses on the Gifford Medical Center's partnership with Efficiency Vermont's strategic energy management (SEM) program to reduce energy costs and GHG emissions. It outlines how the program was...

Energy Benchmarking, Rating and Disclosure for Local Governments

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source State And Local Energy Efficiency Action Network

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Democracy & Governance

Benchmarking is the process of comparing inputs, processes, or outputs within or between organizations, often with an aim toward motivating performance improvement. Benchmarking typically measures performance using an indicator per common unit (e.g., cost per unit produced), which...

Strategic Energy Management Case Study: The Okonite Company

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year -

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

Cable manufacturing is an extremely energy intensive process. This case study focuses on how the Okonite Company, a leading manufacturer of insulated wire and cable, partnered with National Grid to reduce its energy costs and GHG emissions through a strategic energy management (SEM)...

2007 Gaithersburg Ordinance O-14-07 Green Residential Building Code

Type Ordinance

Year 2007

Level City or Town

State(s) Maryland

Source Gaithersburg City Council

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Housing, Energy

This ordinance requires new residential building construction projects and building addition projects to meet energy performance standards related to cooling equipment, heating equipment, duct work, windows, water heaters, and lighting. It also requires homeowners to be given an...

Net Zero/Fossil Fuel Free Buildings

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Housing

This fact sheet refutes common misconceptions surrounding net zero/fossil fuel free buildings. In particular, it highlights how the creation of net zero/fossil fuel free buildings will spur economic development; lower construction costs over time; offer reliable power; and serve all...

Austin Energy Conservation Audit and Disclosure Ordinance

Type Ordinance

Year 2008

Level City or Town

State(s) Texas

Source City of Austin

Policy Areas Energy, Community Development, Public Spaces, Environment & Natural Resources

This ordinance requires commercial building owners to benchmark and report their energy use rating by June 1st each year. The ordinance applies to commercial buildings 10,000 square foot or larger that are located within Austin City limits and receive electricity from Austin Energy....

Energy Disclosure & The New Frontier for American Jobs

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Institute For Market Transformation

Policy Areas Energy, Community Development, Public Spaces, Environment & Natural Resources

We have entered a new era of constrained spending, high unemployment and complex political turmoil, yet the question on everyone's mind is simple: How do we create jobs? Surprisingly, the answer is right in front of us. New laws in New York City, San Francisco and other large cities...

2008 King County Ordinance 16147 Green Buildings

Type Ordinance

Year 2008

Level County

State(s) Washington

Source King County Council

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This ordinance requires that all capital projects enacted or funded by the county adhere to sustainable development and building practices. It establishes functional definitions of these projects and their core components and develops a clear and flexible justification for such policy....

Energy Codes are Life Safety Codes

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year -

Level State

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Health, Housing, Public Safety

Energy codes help manage conditions that can affect building integrity and occupant health such as moisture, temperature, and indoor air quality. This infographic highlights the ways in which adherence to energy codes ensures safe and healthy occupants, on top of mitigating climate...

Zero Energy Schools Toolkit

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level School District, State

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Education, Energy, Finance & Procurement

A zero energy school is a low-energy, combustion-free building that sources all of its annual energy from renewable energy sources. This toolkit describes the educational, health, and environmental benefits of zero energy schools; outlines the process of building or renovating a zero...

Rating Systems vs. “Stretch” Building Energy Codes: Maximizing Energy Efficiency Through Building Standards

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level State

State(s) Massachusetts

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

To achieve greater energy efficiency, states should adopt "stretch" energy codes to supplement their base building energy codes. This report explores "stretch" energy codes, outlines the difficulties in enforcing building rating systems as code, and describes how Massachusetts was...

Building Energy, Rating, and Disclosure Policies Update and Lessons From the Field

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Energy, Community Development, Public Spaces, Environment & Natural Resources

As states and cities seek to meet their energy savings and carbon emissions reduction goals, new and innovative solutions are needed to improve energy efficiency in the stock of existing homes and buildings. One key tool-building energy rating and disclosure (BER&D) -seeks...

A Guide for Renting and Creating Lower Cost Energy Efficient Apartments and Homes

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2018

Level -

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Energy, Housing

As the price of electricity and heating fuels rise, the demand for rental properties with energy-efficient features and lower utility bills is skyrocketing. This guide instructs renters on what to ask and look for to find an energy-efficient rental. It also outlines low cost measures...

2009 Los Angeles Ordinance 180633 Green Buildings

Type Ordinance

Year 2009

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Council of the City of Los Angeles

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This ordinance establishes the Green Retrofit and Workforce Program. The program is committed to retrofitting all city-owned properties over 7,600 square feet or constructed prior to 1978 with the goal of meeting the LEED®-EB silver or higher standards....

Construction Codes in the Northeast: Myths and Realities of Energy Code Adoption and the Economic Effects

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Finance & Procurement

Opponents of updated energy codes claim that updating codes will be too costly for builders, contractors, and homebuyers. This report examines commercial and residential construction data from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions to disprove these common arguments, while highlighting...

Model Progressive Building Energy Codes Policy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

This report provides recommendations to help states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions implement efficient building energy codes. Recommendations include regularly updating the state building energy code, establishing a pathway to zero net energy buildings, implementing mandatory...

Building Energy Performance Standards Policy Considerations

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year -

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Energy

Building energy performance standards, or BEPS, are policies which require building owners to meet certain energy targets in order to reach city-wide emissions goals and to disclose their building data publicly. Before developing these standards, it is critical to have quality data,...

2009 New York City Local Law 84 Benchmarking Energy and Water Usage

Type Ordinance

Year 2009

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source New York City Council

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This local law establishes the New York City building energy benchmarking program. Each city-owned building and covered building shall be benchmarked annually. Such information shall be made available to the public, including summary statistics on the energy utilization index, water...

2015 Energy Benchmarking Report: San Francisco Municipal Buildings

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source San Francisco Water Power Sewer

Policy Areas Energy, Community Development, Public Spaces, Environment & Natural Resources

This fifth annual report details the energy performance of 468 San Francisco municipal facilities encompassing nearly 49 million square feet of building area during calendar year 2015. San Francisco began to benchmark its properties in 2011, when the San Francisco Existing Commercial...

2012 Seattle Ordinance 123993 Benchmarking Energy Efficiency

Type Ordinance

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle City Council

Policy Areas Energy, Housing

This ordinance requires building owners to measure, report, and disclose their buildings' energy efficiency performance ratings....

Montpelier Home Energy Information Ordinance & Vermont Home Energy Profile

Type Ordinance

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Vermont

Source Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Housing

Montpelier's Home Energy Information Ordinance requires sellers in the City to provide a Vermont Home Energy Profile (VHEP) label when listing a home for sale. The label is intended to provide key home energy insights for residents, potential home buyers, sellers, real estate professionals,...

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