In any project, any goal, definitions are critical. If you don't have them, it's like wanting to travel from one part of the country to another but not knowing where you are now and the location of your destination.
This is why the Department of Energy's announcement of a national definition of a zero-emissions building is so important. When there is pressure for CRE property owners to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, those owners want to know when they might arrive.
There have been private definitions of building energy efficiency, but then there is the question of which to use. A national standard means everyone can point to a single standard to avoid disputes over which building definition might be in play.
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