State and local governments are embracing new building performance standards to combat climate change. Given that buildings are currently responsible for 39% of global energy related carbon emissions, building owners are facing increased pressure to improve energy efficiency and create more sustainable buildings(1). Green buildings are perceived to cost significantly more than conventional buildings. However,...Read More

In the United States, buildings account for almost 40% of energy consumption and over 30% of greenhouse gas emissions and can be a higher source of emissions in cities.1 State and local governments are implementing building performance standards to help achieve their energy and decarbonization goals for the building sector. Benchmarking is used to measure...Read More