Built Environment Firms Support National Definition of Zero-Emissions Buildings
BELFAST, Maine, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The signatories (below) include instigating firm OPAL and represent architecture, engineering, and general contracting firms in the United States that design and construct many millions of square feet of projects annually. Their statement:
- A coalition of 69 companies representing billions in annual real estate spending assert their support for the White House definition.
- Their statement:
We enthusiastically support the Biden-Harris Administration's recent release of a national definition of zero-emissions buildings , and an associated US Department of Energy Request for Information (calling for comment by 5 February). - A consistent definition will allow the industry to coalesce around one vision for a zero-emissions built environment, enabling more consistent policies, incentives, certification targets and aspirational project goals that will accelerate the essential shift to clean energy.
- A uniform definition, verifiable through federal agencies, will unlock more public and private investments in emissions-effective and resilient buildings across a diverse array of real estate.