Both houses of the legislature in Washington have now passed slightly different bills mandating improvements in the energy efficiency of new buildings built in the state. The bill passed through the Washington Senate last week requires a net reduction by 40% as soon as 2013, and by a total of 70% by the year 2031. Observers expect the legislators to reconcile the two versions very soon and send a final bill to the governor within a few weeks.
No one has said how the architects, engineers and contractors in the State of Washington are supposed to accomplish this dramatic reduction in building energy consumption. The Senate version of the new law would require power companies to track energy use of existing large commercial and public buildings.
No one has said how the architects, engineers and contractors in the State of Washington are supposed to accomplish this dramatic reduction in building energy consumption. The Senate version of the new law would require power companies to track energy use of existing large commercial and public buildings.
