Bill > A1440

This bill establishes the "Zero Energy Construction Act," which requires all new residential and commercial developments in New Jersey to be zero energy ready buildings starting January 1, 2025. The bill defines a "zero energy building" as an energy-efficient building where the actual annual delivered energy is less than or equal to the on-site renewable exported energy, and a "zero energy ready building" as a building that would be a zero energy building if equipped with a renewable energy system. The bill also requires developers to offer to construct the buildings as zero energy buildings when a prospective owner enters into negotiations, and the commissioner must provide information on the environmental benefits and potential energy cost savings associated with zero energy buildings.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/A1440