DOE Sets ‘Zero Emissions’ Rules for Buildings
The Department of Energy announced regulations on Thursday defining what constitutes a “zero emissions” building, prompting opposition from the leading U.S. homebuilding trade association.
According to E&E News, the rules, called a “National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building,” are not regulations, nor do they influence whether companies receive tax credits or grants linked to the Inflation Reduction Act and 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, according to the department.They will, however, determine which buildings the federal government leases after 2030 — as long as a 2021 executive order from President Joe Biden stays intact. That executive order vowed to “transform [the federal government’s] portfolio of 300,000 buildings, fleet of 600,000 cars and trucks, and annual purchasing power of $650 billion in goods and services.”
