40+ Cities, Counties, And States Have Committed To
Pass Building Performance Policies And Programs By
April 22, 2024 (Earth Day) To Reduce Carbon Emissions
From Buildings
SNAPSHOT OF BPS ADOPTION ACROSS
THE U.S.
Launched by the Biden Administration, the National Building Performance Standards
Coalition comprises a nationwide group of over 30 states and local governments that
have committed to inclusively design and implement building performance policies and
programs in their jurisdictions. Some states include California, Colorado, and Washington,
and cities include New York City, Washington, D.C., St. Louis, Boston, and many others.
The National BPS Coalition:
The Biden administration announced the first-ever federal building performance
standard in 2022, a policy move intended to help achieve net-zero emissions in all federal
buildings by 2045. The new standard sets a goal of cutting energy use and electrifying
equipment and appliances to achieve zero scope 1 emissions in 30% of building space
owned by the federal government by 2030.
Federal Building Performance Standards
According to the White House, between the federal building
performance standards and the addition of California to the
coalition, one-quarter of all commercial, federal, and multifamily
buildings in the U.S. are either covered by or moving toward
sustainable building performance standards.
Sustainability & Energy Management Simplified
