What is the NJ Energy Code Collaborative?

Purpose

Establish a timely and robust, stakeholder-guided process to research and develop a New Jersey Zero Energy Building Roadmap that provides options to build government and market capacities to effectively advance an increasingly more energy-efficient building energy code and improve administration, enforcement and compliance, aligned with relevant clean energy policies of the State, including the Energy Master Plan goals and recommendations.

Guiding Principles

The New Jersey Energy Code Collaborative and its subcommittees are committed to establishing a transparent, collaborative, and evidence-based process to advance energy efficiency and high-performance buildings across New Jersey. The following principles guide our work:

Shared Commitment to Progress: we are united by a common goal: to help New Jersey transition toward more efficient, resilient, and high-performing buildings, in alignment with relevant clean energy policies of the State.
Welcoming All Perspectives: we value broad stakeholder engagement and are committed to creating a space where all voices can be heard and respected. Meetings will be facilitated to encourage open dialogue and thoughtful participation.
Transparency and Accountability: meeting summaries will be shared with the group for review prior to publication to ensure accurate reflection of discussions and input. We are committed to documenting the process clearly and consistently.
Commitment to Education: we aim to support stakeholders with access to relevant information through educational sessions, panels and other learning opportunities.
Draft Net Zero Building Roadmap as Living Document: the Draft Net Zero Building Roadmap will be treated as a dynamic, evolving resource that reflects emerging best practices, market developments, and stakeholder feedback.
Role of the New Jersey Energy Code Collaborative: the New Jersey Energy Code Collaborative facilitates and informs this process in a manner consistent with the principles.

History

In 2019, through Executive Order (E.O.) 28, Governor Phil Murphy updated New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan (EMP) which directed the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to develop a statewide clean energy plan and shift away from energy sources that contribute to climate change. In 2020, the DEP released the Global Warming Response Act (GWRA) 80×50 Report to identify pathways to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 80% of 2006 levels by 2050. In February 2023 Governor Murphy updated the EMP and other and signed E.O. 315, which revised the state’s climate targets to achieve 100% clean energy by 2035 through energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources.

Facilitators

The NJ Energy Code Collaborative is an ongoing collaboration between the following agencies and organizations.

Advisory Committee

In addition to the project team facilitators, the following organizations make up the Advisory Committee

New Jersey Governor's Office