Legal Opinion
National Association of Home Builders of the United States v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 26, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2024-2942Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS OF THE UNITED STATES, et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 24-cv-02942 (ACR) v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA) prohibits state and local regulations “concerning the energy efficiency [or] energy use” of certain products, including gas appliances. See 42 U.S.C. § 6297(c). The Clean Energy D.C. Building Code Amendment Act of 2022 (Clean Buildings Act) requires that by 2027, certain newly constructed or improved buildings in…
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