National Policy — policy in action
Washington
- HB 1619 / 2022
Designers of products ranging from water heaters to commercial fryers can refer to the energy and water efficiency standards set by this bill.
- H 1287 / 2021
This act provides resources to facilitate the transition to a zero emissions transportation future such as the development of a publicly available mapping and forecasting tool for the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
- SB 5126 / 2021
The Washington Climate Commitment Act seeks to achieve verified emissions reductions while delivering co-benefits through investing in rural communities and dedicating at least 35% of investments in the most vulnerable and impacted communities.
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Plans, reports, green banks, and contacts to explore:
- HB 1257 / 2019
Designers have an opportunity to decarbonize the design and retrofit new and existing large commercial buildings over 50,000 square feet. Washington’s Clean Buildings Act seeks to improve building energy performance through design, energy efficiency standards, retrofit incentives, utility programs, and building codes. From 2021-2026, the program will be a voluntary incentive program, and following 2026, it will be mandatory.
- SB 5116 / 2019
The design community can help Virginia actualize its goal of producing 30% electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030 and 100% of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2050 through Expanding Access to Clean Energy and Growing the Clean Energy Jobs of the Future.
- H 1814 / 2019
Decarbonization becomes more accessible through the passage of laws such as H 1814. This law expands equitable access to renewable energy by creating a framework of payment incentives and tax credits for community solar and shared commercial projects.
How to Participate
To help advance climate action –– check if your local, state, or national government is proposing new policies, codes, or regulations that champion decarbonization. Local, state, national, and international climate policy tracking tools are included below for easy access.
Join a climate action advocacy group in a well-informed, professional organization to leverage their experience and resources. Consider these respected organizations: Achieving Net Zero / AIA Advocacy / ASLA Advocacy / Carbon Leadership Forum Advocacy / USGBC Advocacy
West Virginia
Resources
Plans, reports, green banks, and contacts to explore:
How to Participate
To help advance climate action –– check if your local, state, or national government is proposing new policies, codes, or regulations that champion decarbonization. Local, state, national, and international climate policy tracking tools are included below for easy access.
Join a climate action advocacy group in a well-informed, professional organization to leverage their experience and resources. Consider these respected organizations: Achieving Net Zero / AIA Advocacy / ASLA Advocacy / Carbon Leadership Forum Advocacy / USGBC Advocacy
Wisconsin
- EO 38 / 2022
Wisconsin identified four key strategies for developing a clean energy economy through accelerating clean energy technology development, maximizing energy efficiency, updating buildings, and decarbonizing transportation.
- EO 161 / 2022
Designers can refer to Wisconsin’s Office of Environmental Justice to guide their projects toward delivering co-benefits that support environmental justice.
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Plans, reports, green banks, and contacts to explore:
- EO 38 / 2019
The design community can help the State of Wisconsin actualize this executive order’s goal of 100 percent carbon-free electricity consumption by 2050.
- EO 52 / 2019
Indicating Wisconsin’s growing commitment to mitigating climate change, the Governor created a Climate Change Task Force through this executive order.
How to Participate
To help advance climate action –– check if your local, state, or national government is proposing new policies, codes, or regulations that champion decarbonization. Local, state, national, and international climate policy tracking tools are included below for easy access.
Join a climate action advocacy group in a well-informed, professional organization to leverage their experience and resources. Consider these respected organizations: Achieving Net Zero / AIA Advocacy / ASLA Advocacy / Carbon Leadership Forum Advocacy / USGBC Advocacy
Wyoming
Governors from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming agreed to provide a framework for the creation of an Intermountain West EV Corridor that will make it possible to drive an EV across major transportation corridors in the west.
Resources
Plans, reports, green banks, and contacts to explore:
How to Participate
To help advance climate action –– check if your local, state, or national government is proposing new policies, codes, or regulations that champion decarbonization. Local, state, national, and international climate policy tracking tools are included below for easy access.
Join a climate action advocacy group in a well-informed, professional organization to leverage their experience and resources. Consider these respected organizations: Achieving Net Zero / AIA Advocacy / ASLA Advocacy / Carbon Leadership Forum Advocacy / USGBC Advocacy
