Energy and water bill moves forward, restricting spending in fiscal year 2013 to reduce government buildings’ use of fossil fuels.
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A recently passed bill may incentivize utilities to subsidize homeowner purchases of the systems.
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The proposals would have extended the lapsed $500 Existing Home Retrofit Tax Credit.
DOE Building Technologies Program chief architect Sam Rashkin reflects on his experience growing the Energy Star program in the U.S. and what lessons it brings, similarly, to the growth of the Passive House Standard in the nation’s building market.
As vice president for Residential Market Development for the USGBC’s LEED for Homes program, Nate Kredich has a unique perspective on the path toward market transformation for high-performance homes.
Even certified lumber can be illegal. New enforcement crackdown puts emphasis on verifying lumber sources.
Analysis shows that legislation could increase market transformation by 2% in 2013 and create 25% sustained levels by 2020.
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The bipartisan-sponsored bill would require federal mortgage lenders to factor in energy efficiency.
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"Advancing Green Building Policy in the States: 2011 Victories from Alabama to Wyoming," summarizes legislative progress on green building through the first half of the calendar year.
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A roundup of local, state, and federal legislation and government news affecting green home building.