Buildings Legislative Priorities

• Federal Recommendations (PDF, 38 KB)
• Senate Testimony (03/17/09)-Steve Nadel (PDF, 137KB)
• Senate Testimony (02/26/09)—Jen Amann (PDF, 70 KB)
• Fact Sheets
  • Home Retrofits (PDF, 14 KB)
  • Buildings Training and Assessment Centers (BTACs) (PDF, 46 KB)
  • Multifamily Housing (PDF, 26 KB)
• Building Labeling and Disclosure (PDF, 14KB) Draft climate change legislation prepared by Representatives Dingell and Boucher included a provision to expand the Energy Star building labeling program to include homes and additional types of commercial buildings. Programs along these lines are now being started in Europe and in several U.S. states.
• To assess the Dingell-Boucher bill, click here (labeling is in section 512)
• For information on programs in U.S. states, click here (p. 47)

For more information contact:
Steven Nadel, Executive Director
Suzanne Watson, Policy Director

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