Requires the state transportation department to develop strategies to lower per capita VMT, and adopts statewide goals to decrease per capita VMT 18% by 2020, 30% by 2035, and 50% by 2050.
Requires GHG emission targets to be set for passenger vehicles and light trucks for each metropolitan planning area in the state, and MPOs then must prepare strategies to meet the targets and track GHG pollution from transportation.
Allows homeowners to take an income tax deduction (up to $1000, or $2000 for couples) of the cost of home energy audits and associated energy efficiency improvements.
Authorized $500,000 annually to the Center for Sustainable Building Research for, among other tasks, the “development and delivery of training programs for architects, engineers, commissioning agents, technicians," and others.
In addition to benchmarking requirements, Hawaii’s HB 1464 requires retrocommissioning on public buildings at least every five years.
Requires the state’s Energy Officer to establish programs to promote the construction of zero net energy homes. By 2026, all new residential building construction in Delaware must be zero net energy capable.
Requires solar water-heating (SWH) systems to be installed on all single-family new home construction, with a few exceptions.
Offers structured wholesale financial products and solutions to support a suite of clean energy technologies, including energy efficiency.
Established in 2011 to promote investment in clean energy and efficiency, and includes a program to help homeowners purchase ENERGY STAR appliances.
Allowing homeowners to take an income tax deduction (up to $1000, or $2000 for couples) of the cost of home energy audits and associated energy efficiency improvements.