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EPA Releases New High-Rise Residential Energy Star Rating

EPA Releases New High-Rise Residential Energy Star Rating


September 15, 2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced an Energy Star rating for multi-family high-rise buildings. Prior multi-family ratings were for low-rise properties only. The designation may be applied to new and substantially renovated properties that are designed to be at least 15% more energy efficient than ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007.
(http://www.nmhc.org/Content/ServeContent.cfm?ContentItemID=6296&_ref=rss-e867cb15-840a-493f-96a5-0aceb5413cdd) 

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