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42 U.S. Code § 17082. Zero Net Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Consortium
The term “consortium” means a High-Performance Green Building Consortium selected by the Commercial Director.
(2) Initiative
The term “initiative” means the Zero-Net-Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative established under subsection (b)(1).
(3) Zero-net-energy commercial buildingThe term “zero-net-energy commercial building” means a high-performance commercial building that is designed, constructed, and operated—
(A)
to require a greatly reduced quantity of energy to operate;
(B)
to meet the balance of energy needs from sources of energy that do not produce greenhouse gases;
(C)
in a manner that will result in no net emissions of greenhouse gases; and
(D)
to be economically viable.