US President Barack Obama will deliver his final State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 12, where he will look back on his time in the Oval Office and present what he’ll seek to accomplish before his term ends. Given the proximity of the Paris climate agreement at COP21 and the importance of his Clean Power Plan, it would be no surprise if President Obama discussed climate change and the need for environmental stewardship. The question is, since the buildings sector figures prominently in many of the President’s energy and climate plans, will he mention high performance buildings?