U.S. and Canada sign agreement to address building energy efficiency and emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the signing of a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). The agreement recommits the two agencies to continued collaboration on new enhancements to EPA’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager tool — a free, online energy, water, waste, and emissions measurement and tracking platform for commercial, institutional, and multifamily buildings. To date, more than 26,000 Canadian buildings have used the tool to measure and track their energy use — equivalent to one-third of commercial space in Canada.
“Improving energy efficiency in buildings is essential to achieving our ambitious climate targets,” said EPA Administrator Michael Regan. “Today’s agreement with Natural Resources Canada will continue a 10-year research partnership between our agencies, empowering American and Canadian building owners to reduce energy use, save on costs, and cut climate pollution.”