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Pres. Obama on Building Codes

Aug 17, 2007
Solution: 

  • Make all new buildings zero-emissions by 2030.
  • Improve new building efficiency by 50% and existing building efficiency by 25% over the next decade to meet the 2030 goal.
  • Achieve 40% increase in efficiency in all new federal buildings within 5 years.
  • Weatherize 1 million homes annually.
  • Ensure all new federal buildings are zero‐emissions by 2025.
  • Increase efficiency of existing federal buildings by 25% within 5 years.