Dept. of Energy Defines Zero Emissions Buildings
The US Department of Energy recently released a new federal definition for zero-emission buildings. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced a National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building to advance public and private sector efforts to decarbonize the buildings sector, which is responsible for more than one-third of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The definition is intended to provide industry guidance to support new and existing commercial and residential buildings to move towards…