NEEP News
Feb 12, 2010
CSRWire Daily Pick: Valuing building energy efficiency through rating and disclosure
Northeast states could greatly increase the energy efficiency of homes and buildings through a public policy requiring the rating and disclosure of a building's energy performance, according to a new report commissioned by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP).
Residential and commercial buildings account for approximately 40 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and total energy consumption, according to the U.S. EPA(1). The potential for generating as much as 17 percent(2) in energy savings through retrofits in existing buildings is why NEEP is calling on states in the Northeast to adopt mandatory building energy rating systems.
