Building Performance Standards Archives - HPBOP https://hpbop.org/category/federal-building-performance-standards/ Thu, 16 Mar 2023 02:38:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Building Performance Standards for Decarbonization https://hpbop.org/2023/01/05/building-performance-standards-for-decarbonization/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:07:16 +0000 https://hpbop.org/?p=1278 A key component of accelerating decarbonization of the built environment is municipal & state policymaking requiring consistent ongoing performance/carbon reduction in buildings. Careful crafting of these requirements, called Building Performance Standards (BPS), is critical to their long-term success. This presentation will dive into the structures and frameworks that exist for this type of policymaking, compliance […]

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]]> A key component of accelerating decarbonization of the built environment is municipal & state policymaking requiring consistent ongoing performance/carbon reduction in buildings. Careful crafting of these requirements, called Building Performance Standards (BPS), is critical to their long-term success. This presentation will dive into the structures and frameworks that exist for this type of policymaking, compliance pathways, and some examples from cities across the US.

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]]> Federal Building Performance Standard https://hpbop.org/2022/12/07/gas-bans-and-zero-emission-appliance-standards-emerging-policy-trends-2/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:58:01 +0000 https://hpbop.org/?p=1171 On December 7, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the first-ever Federal Building Performance Standard. The Federal Building Performance Standard requires agencies to cut energy use and electrify equipment and appliances to achieve zero scope 1 emissions in 30 percent of the building space owned by the Federal government by square footage by 2030. As the country’s single largest […]

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]]> On December 7, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the first-ever Federal Building Performance Standard. The Federal Building Performance Standard requires agencies to cut energy use and electrify equipment and appliances to achieve zero scope 1 emissions in 30 percent of the building space owned by the Federal government by square footage by 2030. As the country’s single largest energy consumer and building manager, these new actions will save taxpayer dollars by reducing energy use while cutting millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions, increasing resilience, strengthening U.S. energy independence, and growing the jobs and industries of the future in America. Read the Federal Building Performance Standard.

As a complementary step, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) also announced on December 7, 2022, a proposed rulemaking to electrify new or newly renovated Federal buildings. Learn more about this proposed rulemaking.

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]]> The Future of High-Performance Buildings https://hpbop.org/2022/07/16/the-future-of-high-performance-buildings/ Sat, 16 Jul 2022 15:53:53 +0000 https://demo.cmssuperheroes.com/themeforest/industic/?p=67 The trade war currently ensuing between the US and several nations around the globe, most fiercely with China, shows no signs of the first set of tariffs levied against solar...

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]]> In January, the White House launched the National Building Performance Standards Coalition, a groundbreaking initiative to increase energy efficiency in existing buildings and improve communities.

“New federal actions today, in tandem with close state and local coordination, will accelerate progress towards reducing buildings emissions at all levels of government,” read a White House statement announcing the initiative. “When building performance standards are designed in partnership with frontline communities and key stakeholders, innovative and equitable solutions can address multiple needs in a community.”

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]]> FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Federal Building Performance Standard… https://hpbop.org/2022/01/02/fact-sheet-biden-%e2%81%a0harris-administration-announces-first-ever-federal-building-performance-standard-catalyzes-american-innovation-to-lower-energy-costs-save-taxpayer-dollars-and-cut-emissio/ Sun, 02 Jan 2022 16:51:43 +0000 https://demo.cmssuperheroes.com/themeforest/industic/?p=59 These new vehicles are all extra high body trucks, with a carrying height equal to that of a semi trailer. This allows us to accommodate our clients with high freight...

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]]> In Addition to New Federal Actions, California Joins President Biden’s National Building Performance Standard Coalition

Today the Biden-Harris Administration announced the first-ever Federal Building Performance Standard, setting an ambitious goal to cut energy use and electrify equipment and appliances in 30 percent of the building space owned by the Federal government by 2030. Today’s actions are the latest step forward in pursuit of President Biden’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions in all Federal buildings by 2045.

As a complementary step, today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a proposed rulemaking to electrify new Federal buildings and Federal buildings undergoing major renovations. As the country’s single largest energy consumer and building manager, these new actions will save taxpayer dollars by reducing energy use while cutting millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions, increasing resilience, strengthening U.S. energy independence, and growing the jobs of the future in America.

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]]> The Impact of High-Performance Buildings https://hpbop.org/2019/07/16/the-impact-of-high-performance-buildings/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 08:53:16 +0000 https://demo.cmssuperheroes.com/themeforest/industic/?p=65 Global provider connected products for consumers, and enterprises worldwide, supply chain control is everything, provide visibility and traceability needed for...

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]]> The Impact of High-Performance Buildings [PDF – 3 MB] , a recent study by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), finds that high-performance buildings save energy, save water, cost less to operate, produce less waste, and have more satisfied occupants compared with typical buildings. In short, they deliver cost savings and tenant satisfaction.

The study compares 100 GSA high-performance buildings to 100 GSA legacy stock buildings, looking at actual performance data in five key metrics over three years. High-performance buildings are defined as those that meet the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings, while legacy stock buildings are defined as those that do not. The Guiding Principles are a set of common performance goals for federal agencies to meet energy efficiency and sustainable design requirements.

Compared to legacy stock buildings, GSA’s high-performance buildings have:
• 23% lower energy use,
• 28% lower water use,
• 23% lower building operating expenses,
• 9% less waste landfilled, and
• Higher overall tenant satisfaction.

Energy and water savings are even greater when compared to industry benchmarks rather than GSA legacy stock buildings – 43% for energy and 35% for water. If the 100 legacy stock buildings in this study met the average performance rates of high-performance buildings, they could save taxpayers over $44 million per year.

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