Biden-Harris Administration announces the first Federal Building Performance Standard.

This week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the first federal building standards designed to reduce energy use while electrifying equipment and appliances in 30% of the building space owned by the Federal government by 2030. This announcement was partnered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announcing a proposal to electrify new Federal buildings and Federal buildings undergoing major renovations. Last and certainly not least, to further drive home the cause, the State of California announced that it will be joining President Biden’s National Building Performance Standard Coalition that has committed to reducing the emissions of existing buildings. These three changes represent massive progress for the U.S. and will certainly have a ripple effect across the US.