California Legislation Can Cut Carbon From Building Materials
New Report from Arup and the Natural Resources Defense Council Outlines Building, Construction Decarbonization Opportunities
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State-Level Building Electrification Factsheets
Carbon benefits, health impacts, cost savings, and more.
Biden–Harris Administration Announces $90M to Support Resilient & Efficient Building Energy Codes & Save American…
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Accelerates Adoption of Modern Building Codes, Improves Resilience, and Helps Tackle the Climate Crisis … [continued]
We Expect A Lot From Our Buildings — How Do International Codes Assure Sustainability?
Today, society faces 3 major challenges in the built environment: ensuring building safety, improving sustainability, and addressing our affordable housing crisis.
Boston’s Mayor Wants To Adopt Climate-Friendly Building Code
Boston’s pending green building code is an important element of many challenges that Wu will need to solve for Boston’s Green New Deal to become a truly just recovery.
Why Resilient & Efficient US Building Energy Codes Are Important
The first installment of a 5-year, $225 million US program to support building energy code adoption, training, and technical assistance at the state and local level is beginning.
Under The Radar: Little-Known Code Proposal Imperils American Clean Energy
Recently, these terms have been front and center for millions of Americans. Between historic federal legislation, intensifying natural disasters and … [continued]
Babcock Ranch Was Designed To Be Sustainable & Resilient. Hurricane Ian Was Its First Real…
Babcock Ranch and Punta Gorda both survived Hurricane Ian with little damage, thanks to robust building codes and good planning.
With LA’s Vote, America’s Two Largest Cities Have Said No New Fossil Gas
The Los Angeles City Council voted on Friday to prohibit fossil fuels in new construction. The Council directed departments to … [continued]
U.S. DOE Seeks Input on Funding for Cost-Effective Implementation of Updated Building Energy Codes
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) has issued a request for information (RFI) to gather responses from the public that … [continued]
