…regarding Energy Code Mandates in H.R. 2454:
On Friday of this week, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on climate change legislation that will create mandatory national energy code requirements for all new commercial development. Please contact your Representatives today and voice your opposition.
If this bill becomes law, all new development must achieve an immediate 30 percent energy efficiency, and reach 50 percent greater efficiency by 2015 and at least 75 percent greater efficiency by 2030. Additionally, states or localities that cannot certify to the Department of Energy that it has adopted energy code that meets the national targets, the national energy code could be imposed upon them.
These mandates will have significant economic implications, and NAIOP believes that imposing enormous financial burdens on developers that are facing today’s economic uncertainty will essentially stifle new business opportunities in an industry that is already committed to creating energy efficient buildings.
NAIOP is committed to working with Congress to ensure that our industry is protected, and we need your help. Please contact your Congressmen today and ask that they, until such time as we have the opportunity to agree upon a workable approach to the issues raised, remove Section 201 of Title 2 in this legislation and work closely with members of the real estate industry to jointly find a solution to address energy efficiency in buildings.
As always, thank you for your support of NAIOP, and if you have any questions or comments regarding this issue, please feel free to contact me.
