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Park City (Utah) issued a USD76m US Muni green bond on June 16, 2020, to fund water infrastructure improvements, including a new water treatment plant designed for net zero energy. The issuance is noted as the largest of its kind from the state of Utah, with a credit rating of AA (S&P) and a maturity date of December 15, 2039.

This briefing by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) proposes an integrative business model for developing net zero energy (NZE) or ultralow energy districts. The model aims to make NZE developments life-cycle cost neutral or better compared to business-as-usual (BAU) scenarios by utilizing an Integrated Energy Services Provider (IESP) to manage energy systems, financing, and performance requirements, thereby reducing upfront costs for parcel developers and lowering energy bills for tenants.

The GSA Net Zero Renovation Challenge is an initiative by the General Services Administration (GSA), the Office of Federal High Performance Green Buildings (OFHPGB), and the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) to achieve deep energy savings in 30-35 federal buildings using Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs). A workshop held in October 2011 by RMI and GSA identified structural, contractual, and technical barriers to achieving net zero energy, proposing a shift toward integrative design, streamlined procurement, and shared risk to move beyond conventional shallow retrofits.

This document provides a collection of lease excerpts from various Net Zero Energy (NZE) buildings, illustrating legal language used to manage energy budgets, submetering, recommissioning, and the recovery of capital improvements for energy efficiency.