It’s an understatement to say the incoming Biden Administration has a lot on its plate come January 21. To help, RESNET has distilled the best avenues to reduce carbon emissions into a guidance document called White Paper on Introducing Rationality in the Home Financing Process.
The benefits of adopting this plan are:
“It’s high time that we update the valuation metrics for our homes and buildings,” says Sara Gutterman, CEO Green Builder Media. “Lowest upfront cost and price per square foot are antiquated metrics that don’t incorporate sustainability, performance, resiliency, quality, or health considerations. Similarly, we need to update our mortgage underwriting standards to include energy efficiency and the long-term cost of homeownership. Otherwise, we’re not accurately calculating the full costs.”
This policy paper will be the foundation of RESNET’s advocacy to the incoming Administration, and it urges you to review the paper and forward it to your congressional representatives.
Download the White Paper on Introducing Rationality in the Home Financing Process here.
Learn more about RESNET’s initiatives at its upcoming virtual conference, February 22-24.
Cati O’Keefe is the editorial director of Green Builder Media. She has 25 years of experience reporting and writing on all aspects of residential housing, building and energy codes, green building, and sustainability.
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