Mandatory buildings disclosure in the United States opens the door to improved energy performance. Other countries could follow suit, explains Elisabeth Jeffries.
References
A Tale of Two Buildings (Jones Lang LaSalle, 2012); http://go.nature.com/DvR7tg
Brounen, D. & Kok, N. On the economics of energy labels in the housing market. J. Environ. Econ. Managem. 62, 166–179 (2011).
Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (US Energy Information Administration, 2012) http://go.nature.com/5ZOWG5
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Jeffries, E. Clear storeys. Nature Clim Change 4, 83–85 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2116
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2116
- Springer Nature Limited