California Governor Orders State Buildings and Agencies to Reduce Energy Consumption and GHG Emissions

Effective immediately, California Governor Jerry Brown issued executive order B-18-12, which requires all state agencies to reduce entity-wide GHG emissions by at least 10% by 2015 and 20% by 2020, as measured against a 2010 baseline.  Also, by 2025, all newly constructed or renovated state buildings must be constructed as zero net energy facilities.  Additionally, the executive order requires a minimum of U.S. Green Building Council “Silver” LEED certification for all newly constructed or renovated state buildings of 10,000 square feet or more.  State agencies must also reduce overall water use at the facilities they operate by 10% by 2015 and by 20% by 2020, as measured against a 2010 baseline. To read more regarding this executive order, please click on the link executive order.

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