ANSI Efficiency Standards Road Map out for Public Comment
Energy Efficiency Standardization Road Map Draft Open for Public Comment until March 15, 2014
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Energy Efficiency Standardization Coordination Collaborative (EESCC) has released for a 45-day public comment period the EESCC Standardization Roadmap V1.0 draft, which outlines 116 action-oriented recommendations to advance energy efficiency in the built environment through standards and conformance activities.
Advancements in energy efficiency can help bolster the economy, job creation, and U.S. competitiveness by powering economic activity with less energy and at less cost. According to estimates from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), our nation’s buildings account for more than 70 percent of total U.S. electricity use and roughly 40 percent of the nation’s total energy bill at a cost of $400 billion dollars per year. With 20 percent or more of this energy wasted, comparable reductions in energy could save an estimated $80 billion annually.