This report from September 2020 was authored by Steven Nadel from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). As baseline building energy codes become more stringent, a growing number of program administrators are focusing all or a portion of their new-construction programs on zero-energy buildings. This brief is intended to aid these efforts by providing information on current programs and thereby support program implementers considering zero-energy programs. The analysis discussed 20 programs (13 which are residential-focused and 7 which serve commercial buildings). The report will be of interest from the perspective of energy policy and zero-net energy programs.
 Key words: energy efficiency, zero-net energy, energy policy, construction