There are many interesting developments in regulations, standards and guidelines which are soon to be released.
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"Thought I wanted a career; Turns out I just wanted paychecks."– R. DANGERFIELD
"A draft ASTM standard practice guides commercial building energy performance evaluation and reporting.
If you’re in the commercial real estate business and looking for a deal, now may be a good time to buy. But buyers beware. From soaring office buildings to giant industrial complexes, to sprawling shopping malls and amenity-crammed luxury hotels, commercial structures can be energy guzzlers. Lawmakers have already passed legislation in California; Washington; Austin, Texas; Washington, D.C.; and New York, N.Y., forcing commercial properties to disclose their energy use. However, there is a problem. There is no standard method for collecting, disclosing or ensuring consistent and reliable energy use information for commercial buildings."...
(Read more, http://www.astm.org/SNEWS/MA_2010/bassettefficiency_ma10.html)
A Proposed Standard for Assessment and Disclosure
by Adele Bassett
"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm."– WINSTON CHURCHILL
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