A Green Future Starts at Home for Californians

A Green Future Starts at Home for Californians

The San Francisco Chronicle (5/24) reports, "To its great credit, the California Energy Commission has enlisted the support of major stakeholders who are often at odds -- builders, utilities, environmental groups -- for its proposed building efficiency standards." Next week, "the commission is expected to approve the nation's most stringent energy efficiency standards for residential and commercial buildings." These standards would become effective on Jan.1, 2014, and apply to new projects. "They are expected to cut energy use 25 percent in homes, 30 percent in commercial buildings and 14 percent in multifamily residences."