### Question
How is the "zero-net-energy commercial building" defined?


### Answer
The term **zero-net-energy commercial building** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 17082* as follows -

> a high-performance commercial building that is designed, constructed, and operated—


(A) to require a greatly reduced quantity of energy to operate

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 17082*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 152-ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER III-ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDINGS AND INDUSTRY > Part B-High-Performance Commercial Buildings**

