
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the proposed rule would set "a gold standard" for U.S. construction.
The U.S. government is looking to its own buildings as a source for cutting carbon emissions with a new energy and climate performance standard. Additionally, federal officials announced a proposed rule that would eliminate energy-related emissions from new and renovated federal buildings.
Reprinted courtesy of James Leggate, Engineering News-Record
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