The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released a Top 10 list of legislation advancing green building. The list comprises 10 bills pending in the U.S. House of Representatives as well as 10 bills pending in the U.S. Senate.
Top 10 bills in the House:
The American Recovery and Revestment Act
The American Clean Energy and Security Act
The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public Schools Facilities Act
The Expanding Building Efficiency Act
The Property Assessed Clean Energy Tax Benefits Act
An Act to Enhance Private Financing for Clean Energy Technology Deployment
The Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009
The Water Accountability Tax Efficiency Reinvestment (WATER) Act
The Livalbe Communities Act of 2010 (pending introduction)
The Federal Personnel Training Act of 2010 (pending introduction)
Top 10 bills in the Senate:
The Clean Energy and American Jobs Act
The American Clean Energy and Leadership Act
Energy Efficiency in Housing Act (EEHA) of 2009
The Livable Communities Act of 2009
The Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009
The School Building Fairness Act
Clean Energy for Homes and Buildings Act of 2009
The Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009
The Water Accountability Tax Efficiency Reinvestment (WATER) Act of 2009
The Federal Agency Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2009