Climate targets: Buildings

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  5 targets

  • At least 10% renewable energy in agency building electric energy 2016-2017, then 15% by 2018-2019, 20% by 2020-2021, 25% by 2022-2023, 30% by 2025
    Buildings | Trajectory target | Target year: 2025 | Base year: 2016/7, 2018/9, 2020/1, 2022/3, 2025 on
  • Install solar energy system in 20,000 Federal buildings by 2010
    Buildings | Fixed level target | Target year: 2010 | Base year: 2010
    Source:

    Energy Policy Act 2005 (Energy Bill)

    Legislative | 2005

  • 2% annual reduction in energy consumption per gross square foot of Federal buildings by 2015 against a 2004 baseline
    Buildings | Base year target | Target year: 2015 | Base year: 2004
    Source:

    Energy Policy Act 2005 (Energy Bill)

    Legislative | 2005

  • Energy net-zero design for all new Federal building construction greater than 5,000 square feet--- by 2020
    Buildings | Fixed level target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2020
  • 2.5% thermal units per gross square foot annual reduction in federal agency building energy intensity by 2025 against a 2015 baseline
    Buildings | Intensity target | Target year: 2025 | Base year: 2015

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