Notice that the company, based in Charlotte, owns considerable clean
energy generating capacity in several regions around the country: in California, the Southwest, the Midwest, and the Mid-Atlantic.
While there have been worldwide improvements in building sector energy efficiency, as well as growth in
renewable energy generating capacity, these have not been nearly enough to offset the increase in emissions from new construction.
Matt DiLallo (Brookfield Renewable Partners): With climate change worries on the rise, the world is racing to increase its renewable
energy generating capacity.
By establishing a flexible approach, the ZERO Code is applicable to all new commercial and institutional buildings, and mid - to high - rise housing, including buildings with limited on - site renewable
energy generating capacity (e.g. buildings in dense urban environments).