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title: "42 U.S.C. § 17082"
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description: "Zero Net Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 42
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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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chapter_number: "152"
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chapter_name: "ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY"
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section: "17082"
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citation: "42 U.S.C. § 17082"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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---
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# 42 U.S.C. § 17082 - Zero Net Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative
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## Text
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(a) Definitions In this section:
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(1) Consortium The term “consortium” means a High-Performance Green Building Consortium selected by the Commercial Director.
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(2) Initiative The term “initiative” means the Zero-Net-Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative established under subsection (b)(1).
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(3) Zero-net-energy commercial building The term “zero-net-energy commercial building” means a high-performance commercial building that is designed, constructed, and operated—
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(A) to require a greatly reduced quantity of energy to operate;
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(B) to meet the balance of energy needs from sources of energy that do not produce greenhouse gases;
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(C) in a manner that will result in no net emissions of greenhouse gases; and
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(D) to be economically viable.
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(b) Establishment (1) In general The Commercial Director shall establish an initiative, to be known as the “Zero-Net-Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative”—
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(A) to reduce the quantity of energy consumed by commercial buildings located in the United States; and
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(B) to achieve the development of zero net energy commercial buildings in the United States.
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(2) Consortium (A) In general Not later than 180 days after December 19, 2007, the Commercial Director shall competitively select, and enter into an agreement with, a consortium to develop and carry out the initiative.
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(B) Agreements In entering into an agreement with a consortium under subparagraph (A), the Commercial Director shall use the authority described in section 7256(g) of this title, to the maximum extent practicable.
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(c) Goal of initiative The goal of the initiative shall be to develop and disseminate technologies, practices, and policies for the development and establishment of zero net energy commercial buildings for—
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(1) any commercial building newly constructed in the United States by 2030;
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(2) 50 percent of the commercial building stock of the United States by 2040; and
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(3) all commercial buildings in the United States by 2050.
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(d) Components In carrying out the initiative, the Commercial Director, in consultation with the consortium, may—
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(1) conduct research and development on building science, design, materials, components, equipment and controls, operation and other practices, integration, energy use measurement, and benchmarking;
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(2) conduct pilot programs and demonstration projects to evaluate replicable approaches to achieving energy efficient commercial buildings for a variety of building types in a variety of climate zones;
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(3) conduct deployment, dissemination, and technical assistance activities to encourage widespread adoption of technologies, practices, and policies (including demand-response technologies, practices, and policies) to achieve energy efficient commercial buildings;
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(4) conduct other research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities necessary to achieve each goal of the initiative, as determined by the Commercial Director, in consultation with the consortium;
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(5) develop training materials and courses for building professionals and trades on achieving cost-effective high-performance energy efficient buildings;
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(6) develop and disseminate public education materials to share information on the benefits and cost-effectiveness of high-performance energy efficient buildings;
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(7) support code-setting organizations and State and local governments in developing minimum performance standards in building codes that recognize the ready availability of many technologies utilized in high-performance energy efficient buildings;
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(8) develop strategies for overcoming the split incentives between builders and purchasers, and landlords and tenants, to ensure that energy efficiency and high-performance investments are made that are cost-effective on a lifecycle basis; and
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(9) develop improved means of measurement and verification of energy savings and performance for public dissemination.
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(e) Cost sharing In carrying out this section, the Commercial Director shall require cost sharing in accordance with section 16352 of this title.
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(f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
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(1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
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(2) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010;
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(3) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012; and
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(4) $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2018.
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(Pub. L. 110–140, title IV, § 422, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1604; Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title I, § 40104(d), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 933.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments2021—Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 117–58 inserted “(including demand-response technologies, practices, and policies)” after “policies”.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective DateSection effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.
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Wage Rate RequirementsFor provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for construction, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of this title.
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