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American Initiatives to Boost Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings

Brendan Owens, Chief of Engineering U.S. Green Building Council

bowens@usgbc.org

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Regulatory – Government Led

• Energy Code

ENERGY CODE PROGRESS

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Regulatory – Government Led

• Energy Code • Mandatory Energy Use Disclosure

• Seattle, WA • Washington, DC • San Francisco, CA • New York, NY

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Voluntary – Government Led

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR • 25,000 commercial buildings • Recognizes top 25% of existing building

performers based on normalized EUI • 1.6 M homes (new construction)

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Voluntary – Private Sector Led

• LEED • Living Building Challenge • Passive Haus – U.S. • Dozens of local initiatives

ONE GLOBAL LEED

150+

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