Daily Real Estate News October 22, 2007
California Sets Target for Energy-Neutral Homes
The California Public Utilities Commission has signed off on a regulation that would require all homes built after 2020 to be energy-neutral, which means the homes must produce as much energy as they consume. Homes could meet the guidelines by installing solar power systems or through advanced insulation. Investing more in insulation can result in needing fewer heating ducts and using a smaller furnace, offsetting some of the increase in building costs.Another target approved by the commission would require all new commercial buildings to achieve zero-net-energy target by 2030. "Saving energy will be a lifestyle," said commissioner Dian Grueneich during the hearing. "It keeps the lights on, it saves money and it significantly decreases greenhouse-gas emissions."
Source: Los Angeles Times (10/19/07)
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