Congress Gets Serious About Energy Efficiency

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Lawmakers are continuing consideration of diverse energy legislation this week, which included a House Committee hearing discussing the “Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act” on June 3. The hearing, in part, also examined a solution to newly proposed furnace efficiency standards that could pose significant retrofit barriers in apartment communities. The multifamily industry supports efforts to help owners and managers improve the energy performance of their properties. However, we oppose accomplishing energy efficiency through burdensome building codes or other regulatory mandates.

NMHC/NAA have long-sought some of the provisions in the House bill. They include provisions to better define the Department of Energy’s (DOE) role in building code development, help ensure that DOE-supported proposals are cost-effective, and reinforce the department’s role as a technical advisor.

Paula Cino pcino@nmhc.org

Alex Eveland aeveland@nmhc.org

Sarah Rahman srahman@nmhc.org

Congress Gets Serious About Energy Efficiency

June 04, 2015

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