Bill > S2262

This bill, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014, aims to boost energy efficiency in buildings and industries by updating building energy codes, promoting worker training for energy-efficient technologies, and enhancing energy information for commercial buildings. Key provisions include encouraging states and Indian tribes to adopt building energy codes that meet or exceed model codes, establishing programs for worker training and capacity building in energy efficiency, and creating initiatives like "Supply Star" to promote energy-efficient supply chains. The bill also introduces rebate programs for energy-saving electric motors and transformers, mandates energy-efficient information technology in federal agencies, and sets new energy performance standards for federal buildings, including requirements for green building certifications and enhanced energy efficiency underwriting for mortgages to account for expected energy cost savings.