REGULATIONS, DEMAND WILL ACCELERATE REVENUE FROM ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS

摘要

A new study by Boulder, Colo.-based Navigant Research projects that public- and private-sector efforts to lower the carbon footprint of new and renovated commercial and residential structures will boost the annual revenue generated by commercial and residential zero energy buildings (ZEBs) over the next 20 years by 122.5%, to $1.4 trillion. This study cites the lack of unified standards bodies as a barrier to the growth of ZEBs. It forecasts revenues for six product and service categories-lighting, walls and roofing, HVAC, glazing, renewable energy, and soft costs-by geographic and national regions, with specific emphasis in the U.S. on California and Massachusetts.