Climate Change Mitigation Strategies
Resolved that NAHB urge Congress, the executive branch and state and local governments to focus efforts on implementing market-driven mechanisms to encourage greater efficiency in the housing industry while preserving housing affordability;
Further resolved that NAHB support reasonable, fairly apportioned and cost-effective climate change mitigation strategies implemented through local, state or regional governmental bodies acting within the scope of their authority;
Further resolved that any federal climate change mitigation strategy must not create requirements or mechanisms that duplicate, conflict with or are inconsistent with measures enacted by other levels of government;
Further resolved that any federal climate change mitigation strategy must avoid disproportionate penalties on new home construction, and adequately reward energy-efficient residential construction and remodeling practices by fully incorporating them into any proposed system of economic incentives;
Further resolved that NAHB urge the Administration to support measures taken to prevent the misuse of existing environmental laws — such as the Endangered Species Act or the Clean Air Act — to regulate GHG emissions in any mitigation strategy;
Further resolved that NAHB support climate change mitigation proposals that allow for voluntary above-code compliance for energy efficiency and that are:
- Determined by local or state authorities or climate programs;
- Based on climate zones and current building codes;
- Delivering credits to the builders of highly-efficient or green-built homes that result in verifiable reductions in GHG emissions; and
- Based on sound science and research on land development patterns that are proven to reduce GHGs; and
Resolution originally adopted: 2009.1, Resolution No. 3
Committee with primary jurisdiction:- Environmental Issues Committee
- Federal Government Affairs Committee