{"id":403000,"date":"2020-12-18T13:30:15","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T18:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=403000"},"modified":"2020-12-18T13:30:15","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T18:30:15","slug":"socalgas-applauds-recognition-of-renewable-natural-gas-in-leed-green-building-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/socalgas-applauds-recognition-of-renewable-natural-gas-in-leed-green-building-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"SoCalGas Applauds Recognition of Renewable Natural Gas in LEED Green Building Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">Low-carbon renewable fuel made from waste is now another option for green building design<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 18, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=677582050&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.socalgas.com%2F&amp;a=Southern+California+Gas+Co.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Southern California Gas Co.<\/a> (SoCalGas) today applauded the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=1581175941&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usgbc.org%2Fleed%2Fv41&amp;a=including+use+of+renewable+natural+gas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">including use of renewable natural gas<\/a> (RNG) in the latest beta version of its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=1269628495&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usgbc.org%2Fleed%2Fwhy-leed&amp;a=LEED\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">LEED<\/a> (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=2957078423&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usgbc.org%2Fleed&amp;a=rating+system\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">rating system<\/a>. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=151955171&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.socalgas.com%2Fsmart-energy%2Frenewable-gas%2Funderstanding-renewable-natural-gas&amp;a=RNG\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">RNG<\/a> is a low-carbon fuel produced from waste that can be used just like traditional natural gas. With the new system, a project may utilize RNG to earn LEED points by capturing and using biogas on site, sourcing biogas from a third party, or by purchasing biogas to store in the project&#8217;s own storage system. The RNG can be used for heating, hot water and cooking in commercial buildings, and for stoves, clothes dryers, water heaters, fireplaces and heating in homes. The number of LEED points determines the level of LEED certification the project can achieve. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Renewable natural gas is the only renewable energy source that can be carbon negative and can be used in all the same ways as traditional natural gas. RNG essentially recycles waste, eliminating greenhouse gas emissions produced by that waste, and putting it to good use,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Jawaad Malik<\/span>, vice president, strategy and sustainability, and chief environmental officer for SoCalGas. &#8220;RNG is a highly efficient way to decarbonize buildings and allows home and commercial building owners to use a green fuel while still using gas appliances, which is often the preferred solution. SoCalGas&#8217; investment in both RNG and hydrogen will play a key role in helping <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> meet its environmental goals.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>LEED, a certification program created by USGBC, provides a framework for healthy, highly efficient, and cost-saving green buildings and is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement and leadership. Projects pursuing LEED certification earn points for various green building strategies across several categories and based on the number of points achieved, a project earns one of four LEED rating levels. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Renewable natural gas is a viable path whereby buildings can achieve meaningful environmental and sustainability goals,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Johannes Escudero<\/span>, chief executive officer for RNG Coalition. &#8220;The manifold benefits of RNG are proven and deserve to be recognized as part of the U.S. Green Building Council&#8217;s framework for healthy, highly-efficient and cost-saving, green buildings. We look forward to seeing increased use of RNG in buildings nationwide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are very pleased that the U.S. Green Building Council has recognized renewable natural gas in its latest LEED green building standards,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Julia Levin<\/span>, executive director of the Bioenergy Association of California.\u00a0 &#8220;RNG can provide the lowest carbon fuel of any kind, it can replace diesel in backup generators, and it makes local communities more resilient since RNG is available even when the electricity grid is down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>SoCalGas is working to make RNG available to fuel the homes of the company&#8217;s nearly 22 million customers across Central and <span class=\"xn-location\">Southern California<\/span>, asking the CPUC to authorize SoCalGas customers the option to purchase RNG and use it as part of their natural gas service. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is expected to rule on whether to approve the service this month. In 2019, SoCalGas announced its vision to be the cleanest gas utility in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> and committed to delivering five percent renewable gas to homes and businesses by 2022 and 20% by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Investment in RNG is growing nationally. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=3827812462&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businesswire.com%2Fnews%2Fhome%2F20200716005901%2Fen%2FNW-Natural-Bring-Renewable-Energy-Customers&amp;a=Oregon+recently+enacted+legislation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"xn-location\">Oregon<\/span> recently enacted legislation<\/a> allowing its natural gas utilities to purchase RNG on behalf it its customers, with the goal of replacing 15% of traditional natural gas with RNG by 2030. <span class=\"xn-location\">Virginia<\/span>-based Dominion Energy has committed to investing in enough RNG projects to make its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=2821151762&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.dominionenergy.com%2F2020-02-11-Dominion-Energy-Sets-New-Goal-of-Net-Zero-Emissions-by-2050&amp;a=gas+infrastructure+net-zero+carbon+by+2040\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">gas infrastructure net-zero carbon by 2040<\/a>.\u00a0 In 20 years, enough RNG could be available in the U.S. to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=801557252&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fgasfoundation.org%2F2019%2F12%2F18%2Frenewable-sources-of-natural-gas%2F&amp;a=replace+about+90%25+of+the+nation%27s+current+residential+natural+gas+consumption\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">replace about 90% of the nation&#8217;s current residential natural gas consumption<\/a>, according to a recent study by ICF. Currently, natural gas utilities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Oregon<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Utah<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Vermont<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Maine<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Michigan<\/span> provide RNG to homeowners. <\/p>\n<p>In <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, where SoCalGas operates, agriculture and organic waste from farms, landfills, or wastewater treatment plants account for about 80% of methane emissions, and in 2016 the state passed a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=3673765419&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fleginfo.legislature.ca.gov%2Ffaces%2FbillNavClient.xhtml%3Fbill_id%3D201520160SB1383&amp;a=law\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">law<\/a> requiring a 40% reduction of methane emissions from waste sources, with provisions to deliver that energy to customers. This year, <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> passed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=3715984813&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fleginfo.legislature.ca.gov%2Ffaces%2FbillTextClient.xhtml%3Fbill_id%3D201920200AB3163&amp;a=legislation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">legislation<\/a> that significantly expands the definition of renewable natural gas to include energy from additional forms of organic waste, such as dead trees, agricultural waste and vegetation removed for wildfire mitigation. The new law is expected to increase supplies of RNG and help turn the state&#8217;s organic waste problem into an affordable, and renewable energy solution. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Production of RNG from dairies is already accelerating in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. In just the next three and a half years, at least <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=2366940970&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gladstein.org%2Fcalifornias-instate-rng-supply-for-transportation%2F&amp;a=160+RNG+production+facilities+will+be+online+in+California\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">160 RNG production facilities will be online in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span><\/a> to serve the transportation fuel sector, producing more than 15.8 million therms of carbon-negative RNG every year and replacing about 119 million gallons of diesel fuel.\u00a0 That&#8217;s enough to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 3.4 million tons every year, the equivalent of taking more than 730,000 cars off the road.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About SoCalGas <\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in\u00a0Los Angeles,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=890741046&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2749733-1%26h%3D1593654043%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.socalgas.com%252F%26a%3DSoCalGas%25C2%25AE&amp;a=SoCalGas%C2%AE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">SoCalGas\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0is the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=2088702555&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2749733-1%26h%3D742302038%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.aga.org%252Fknowledgecenter%252Ffacts-and-data%252Futility-rankings%26a%3Dlargest%2Bgas%2Bdistribution%2Butility&amp;a=largest+gas+distribution+utility\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">largest gas distribution utility<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million customers across<u>\u00a0<\/u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=3515668460&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2749733-1%26h%3D214534354%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.socalgas.com%252Fabout-us%252Fcompany-profile%26a%3D24%252C000%2Bsquare%2Bmiles&amp;a=24%2C000+square+miles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">24,000 square miles<\/a>\u00a0of Central and\u00a0Southern California, where more than 90 percent of residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. Gas delivered through the company&#8217;s pipelines also plays a key role in providing electricity to Californians\u2014 about\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=3069545827&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2749733-1%26h%3D1368245771%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.energy.ca.gov%252Falmanac%252Felectricity_data%252Ftotal_system_power.html%26a%3D45%2Bpercent%2Bof%2Belectric%2Bpower%2Bgenerated&amp;a=45+percent+of+electric+power+generated\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">45 percent of electric power generated<\/a>\u00a0in the state comes from gas-fired power plants.<\/p>\n<p>SoCalGas&#8217; vision is to be the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=3818802272&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2749733-1%26h%3D2017800724%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fsempra.mediaroom.com%252Findex.php%253Fs%253D19080%2526item%253D137611%26a%3Dcleanest%2Bgas%2Butility%2Bin%2BNorth%2BAmerica&amp;a=cleanest+gas+utility+in%C2%A0North+America\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">cleanest gas utility in\u00a0North America<\/a>, delivering affordable and increasingly renewable energy to its customers. In support of that vision, SoCalGas is committed to helping homes and businesses decarbonize their energy usage by delivering 5% renewable gas by 2022 and 20% by 2030.\u00a0Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for our customers. From 2015 through 2019, the company invested nearly\u00a0$7 billion\u00a0to upgrade and modernize its pipeline system to enhance safety and reliability. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=849973778&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2749733-1%26h%3D2033760991%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.sempra.com%252F%26a%3DSempra%2BEnergy&amp;a=Sempra+Energy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sempra Energy<\/a>\u00a0(NYSE: SRE), an energy services holding company based in\u00a0San Diego. For more information visit\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=88898218&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2749733-1%26h%3D2455527226%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.socalgas.com%252Fnewsroom%26a%3Dsocalgas.com%252Fnewsroom&amp;a=socalgas.com%2Fnewsroom\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">socalgas.com\/newsroom<\/a>\u00a0or connect with SoCalGas on\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=1565221876&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2749733-1%26h%3D187917625%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Ftwitter.com%252Fsocalgas%26a%3DTwitter&amp;a=Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0(@SoCalGas),\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=3670704749&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2749733-1%26h%3D969855819%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.instagram.com%252Fsocalgas%252F%26a%3DInstagram&amp;a=Instagram\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0(@SoCalGas) and\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3018500-1&amp;h=3436029689&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2749733-1%26h%3D105089728%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.facebook.com%252FSoCalGas%252F%26a%3DFacebook.&amp;a=Facebook.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder6558\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/385035\/Southern_California_Gas_Co_Logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/385035\/Southern_California_Gas_Co_Logo.jpg\" title=\"About Southern California Gas Co.: Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has been delivering clean, safe and reliable natural gas to its customers for more than 145 years. It is the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility, providing service to 21.6 million consumers connected through 5.9 million meters in more than 500 communities. The company's service territory encompasses approximately 20,000 square miles throughout central and Southern California, from Visalia to the Mexican border. SoCalGas is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy (SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in San Diego.\" alt=\"About Southern California Gas Co.: Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has been delivering clean, safe and reliable natural gas to its customers for more than 145 years. It is the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility, providing service to 21.6 million consumers connected through 5.9 million meters in more than 500 communities. The company's service territory encompasses approximately 20,000 square miles throughout central and Southern California, from Visalia to the Mexican border. SoCalGas is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy (SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in San Diego.\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder0\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"PURL\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cision\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/img\/favicon.png?sn=LA29629&amp;sd=2020-12-18\" \/> View original content to download multimedia:<a id=\"PRNURL\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/socalgas-applauds-recognition-of-renewable-natural-gas-in-leed-green-building-standards-301196169.html\">http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/socalgas-applauds-recognition-of-renewable-natural-gas-in-leed-green-building-standards-301196169.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Southern California Gas Company<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=LA29629&amp;Transmission_Id=202012181326PR_NEWS_USPR_____LA29629&amp;DateId=20201218\" style=\"border:0px;width:1px;height:1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Low-carbon renewable fuel made from waste is now another option for green building design PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18, 2020 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today applauded the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for including use of renewable natural gas (RNG) in the latest beta version of its LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating system. RNG is a low-carbon fuel produced from waste that can be used just like traditional natural gas. With the new system, a project may utilize RNG to earn LEED points by capturing and using biogas on site, sourcing biogas from a third party, or by purchasing biogas to store in the project&#8217;s own storage system. 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