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The federal government plans to define what a “zero-emissions” building is as part of a push to address the building sector’s contribution to climate change.
The proposed definition will rest on a three-pillared approach to building decarbonization: an adherence to stringent energy-efficiency guidelines, the use of 100% clean energy and a requirement for buildings to refrain from generating emissions on-site, White House National Climate Adviser Ali Zaidi announced Sept. 28.
The definition is part of the Biden administration’s effort to establish uniform guidelines in an industry that accounts for roughly a third of the country’s annual greenhouse gas emissions, according to calculations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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