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Energy Efficiency
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Keeping It Real Estate
Powering our Net Zero Future – What does the Energy White Paper have in store?
By Simon Keen
The government published its Energy White Paper in December 2020, making a clear statement of its commitment to the 2050 Net Zero target and setting out a trajectory for meeting…
Consumer Protection Connection
FTC Approves Final Amendments to Energy Labeling Rule for Portable ACs
By Sheila Millar, Jean-Cyril Walker
On December 22, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) announced adoption of a final rule requiring the use of the EnergyGuide labels on portable air conditioners (ACs). Effective October 1,…
GT Amsterdam Law Blog
Every New Building in the Netherlands Must Be (Almost) Energy Neutral Starting Jan. 1, 2021
By Marijn Bodelier, Jan Herfkens
As of Jan. 1, 2021, all permit applications for new buildings in the Netherlands are being tested against new criteria which aim to ensure that these new buildings are (almost)…
Colorado Construction Litigation
Colorado requires builders to accommodate high-efficiency devices in new homes
By Unknown
Starting in 2009, the Colorado Legislature began adding requirements that builders offer certain options to accommodate high-efficiency devices. These requirements started with solar prewire options in 2009, then water-smart home options in 2010. In…
Green Building Law Update
To Make Dishwashers Great Again?
Last Friday the U.S. Department of Energy issued a final rule effective November 30, 2020, that will once again permit American households to purchase dishwashers that actually clean dishes, as…
PrawfsBlawg
12th Annual Lesley K. McAllister Symposium on Climate and Energy Law & the McAllister High-performing Passive House
Main Tuesday, October 27, 202012th Annual Lesley K. McAllister Symposium on Climate and Energy Law & the McAllister High-performing Passive HouseOur beloved colleague Lesley McAllister left an environmental legacy that…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Advances in New York City PACE programs
By Patrick Dolan (US), Bill Medaille (US)
The New York City Department of Finance (“NYCDOF”) has published for comment proposed rules which would establish criteria and program guidelines for the New York City Commercial Property Assessment Clean…
Keeping It Real Estate
Higher MEES for residential properties? Have your say
By Adam Balfour
On 30 September 2020 the government published its consultation on amending the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"), raising minimum energy efficiency standards for…
Green Building Law Update
New Green Building Tax Credit is a Progressive Effort
At a time when the building industry is principally concerned with the impact of COVID-19 and the luster is off green building, the Montgomery County Council last Tuesday unanimously approved…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
States and Major Environmental and Consumer Organizations Threaten to Sue the Department of Energy Over Alleged Delays in Issuing Energy Efficiency Standards
By Cheryl A. Falvey, Tyler A. O'Connor, Charlene Sun
On Monday, more than a dozen states and major environmental and consumer organizations issued notices of intent (available here and here) to sue the Department of Energy (DOE) for alleged violations of the…