Link to Engineering News-Record (Sept. 24, 2025) | States and municipalities continue to pass laws and introduce green energy and climate-related initiatives, often indirectly through building performance standards and electrification mandates.
…Successful implementation hinges on well-thought-out laws, collaboration and support networks. A building performance hub hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council California began in 2024 with participants from just a few cities in the state. The California Building Performance Peer Collaborative now has representatives from more than 50 municipalities attending monthly meetings, says Ben Stapleton, the council’s state executive director.
…“We continue to see great innovation,” says USGBC California’s Stapleton, noting continued interest in energy storage and materials, bolstered by embodied carbon reporting requirements in the state. (Read full article)
