It addresses an industry need for realistic standards for energy and environmental performance of existing buildings based on accurate, independently verified information. (remonline.com)
Just as they've tackled smoking, recycling, and other wasteful or unhealthy behaviors, now many city governments are working to pass regulations for energy efficiency in existing buildings. (nrdc.org)
I appreciate that design change options are limited for existing building stock however they are only limited by our inability to properly account for the cost of emissions and channel investment into productive outcomes. (realclimate.org)