Dear fellow ASPE members:

New Energy-efficiency Legislation Introduced to Congress

Senators Wicker (R-MS), Boozman (R-AR), and Inhofe (R-OK) recently presented an amendment to the Senate Appropriations Bill for Energy and Water that would essentially eliminate the use of LEED and Energy Star for DOE green building programs. According to the NRDC, ―This rider would prevent the Department of Energy (DOE) from using strong green building energy rating standards. The amendment limits DOE to using only green building standards that are developed and approved in accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) rules. Such a requirement would effectively limit DOE to using only the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Green Globes building standards. The amendment would disallow the use of many other strong rating systems, including LEED, EPA Energy Star Portfolio Manager, and EPA Energy Star Homes, which have substantially increased the number of environmentally friendly buildings in our country.‖

How does this affect you? Maybe we should all consider becoming certified /accredited not only in CPD and LEED, but also Green Globes, Green Star, etc. LEED is not the only green game in town, especially when many of us work internationally.

Enjoy.....

Doug Lovell E.I.T.
VP Legislative
Phoenix, ASPE Chapter