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DC’s Green Building Act and Construction Codes

Improving State and Local Building Energy Codes
Local Governments
Required green building certification in both the public and private sector, and requires new buildings to be as much as 30% more efficient than the 2006 version of the IECC.

Minnesota SB 2030 Energy Standard

Improving State and Local Building Energy Codes
States and State Governments
Ratchets down the permissible energy use over time for all new construction and renovation projects that receive general obligation bond funding from the state of Minnesota.

Washington State Energy Code

Improving State and Local Building Energy Codes
States and State Governments
Adopts 2015 International Energy Conservation Code for residential and commercial buildings, with state-specific amendments. The WSEC establishes a goal of 70 percent reduction in annual new building energy consumption by 2031.

NY Stretch Code and Energy Conservation Construction Code

Improving State and Local Building Energy Codes
States and State Governments
A statewide model code to meet energy and climate goals by accelerating the savings obtained through their local building energy codes. Energy Conservation Construction Code is otherwise based on 2015 IECC and 2013 ASHRAE 90.1 standards.

Massachusetts State Building Code

Improving State and Local Building Energy Codes
States and State Governments
Adopts the 2015 IECC and ASHRAE Standards 90.1-2013, with strengthening amendments. The state stretch energy code exceeds the baseline state code by approximately 10% for new construction.

Hawaii’s SB 644

Improving State and Local Building Energy Codes
State Legislatures
Requires solar water-heating (SWH) systems to be installed on all single-family new home construction, with a few exceptions.

California’s Long Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan

Improving State and Local Building Energy Codes
States and State Governments
Calls for 50% existing commercial buildings to be zero energy by 2030, new state buildings and major renovations zero energy by 2025, and 50% existing state owned buildings zero energy by 2025.

Institute for Market Transformation

Building Energy Audits, Improving State and Local Building Energy Codes, Requiring Energy Audits and Benchmarking, Energy Use Benchmarking and Auditing
States and State Governments, Local Governments
Think tank that works to catalyze widespread and sustained demand for high-performing buildings.