An Initiative to Build On

摘要

Over the past few months, President Obama has shown the country that energy conservation and energy independence are top goals of his administration. On March 30, Obama announced his plan for "America's Energy Security," and in February he unveiled the "Better Buildings Initiative" (BBI) to capture commercial buildings and to complement the housing plans he has been promoting since last year. Obama's goal is to make commercial buildings 20% more energy efficient by 2020 through cost-effective upgrades.