Sentences with phrase «mandatory efficiency standards»

The office supports renewable and sustainable transportation research and oversees mandatory efficiency standards.

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The mayor's plan also calls for the city to pass an «audit and retrofit bill» that would require buildings with more than 50,000 square feet of floor space to undergo energy audits every 10 years, with mandatory fixes to be made if audits find that buildings do not comply with minimum energy efficiency standards.

• Also: Mandatory auto efficiency standards that are much more responsible and forward - thinking than those that the current government seems to want.

He funded policy research projects that led to the Green Building National Action Plan, the revision of national residential and commercial building energy standards, the revision of national green building standards, and over 40 national mandatory appliance energy efficiency standards and labels.

A report on decarbonising heat from the UK Association for the Conservation of Energy says government «must bite the bullet» by setting mandatory minimum energy efficiency standards for all buildings, at the point of sale.

After calling America's «addiction to oil» one of the most serious challenges in America today, President Bush renewed calls for a higher mandatory alternative fuel standard and higher fuel efficiency standards for motor vehicles in an effort to conserve 8.5 billion gallons of gas in the next 10 years (click above for the entire speech).

92 % of Canadians surveyed agree Canada should phase in mandatory standards requiring all new buildings and appliances to deliver 50 % more energy efficiency within 10 years

The best way to encourage conservation — and the true sign of a serious energy policy — would be imposing a hefty gasoline tax and raising mandatory fuel - efficiency standards.

The blame goes mostly to national economy and industry ministers, who constantly block any attempts to introduce mandatory targets for renewable energies, energy efficiency rules or fuel consumption standards for cars.»

While energy upgrades are still in the suggestion column for privately held buildings, several energy bills being considered by Congress would require privately held buildings to meet mandatory energy - efficiency standards.