As the impetus for economy-wide decarbonization increases, a growing number of state and local governments are exploring the adoption of building performance standards (BPS), a policy trend that has the potential to significantly reduce energy, carbon, and water use in existing buildings.
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California has become the first state to set general code standards requiring the reduction of embodied carbon emissions in the design and building process, applicable to both commercial buildings and schools.
Massachusetts is receiving $3.9 million of federal grant money from the Department of Energy to help implement the state’s stretch building codes, which are aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. The grant money will be offered to communities that want to adopt the new building codes, improve energy in affordable housing, and other related projects.
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The Department of Energy (DOE) released program guidance and application details for states and territories to access $8.5 billion in funding for single-family and multifamily home energy rebate programs created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
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On Monday, the U.S. Green Building Council announced the recipients of its 2023 LEED Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers, and home builders that have demonstrated leadership in the residential green building marketplace.
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The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) will invest $30 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to increase the sustainability of federal buildings by testing novel technologies. The vehicle for that effort, the Green Proving Ground (GPG) program has selected 20 emerging and sustainable technologies for real-world evaluation, which includes window retrofit technologies.
Since January 1, 2023, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has reviewed over 2,300 state bills and has weighed in on more than 50. They have already begun to see some policy successes as a number of bills USGBC actively supported are now law.
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ASHRAE has released a new standard, ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 228-2023, Standard Method of Evaluating Zero Net Energy and Zero Net Carbon Building Performance, which sets requirements for evaluating whether a building or group of buildings meet the definition of “zero net energy or “zero net carbon” during operation.
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has issued a statement saying it is concerned the provincial government is unduly rushing to implement new green building standards related to building construction.
On April 11, 2023, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Green Business Certification, Inc. (GBCI), and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) released a streamlined process for projects pursuing certifications for the LEED green building rating system and the WELL Building Standard.
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World Millwork Alliance (WMA) 54 TH Annual Convention & Tradeshow will hold its’ premier event at the Memphis Cook Convention Center from September 11-15, 2018. WMA will offer Veterans and Students complimentary access to the exhibit hall during Millwork Career Day on Friday, September 14, 2018 during the show hours of 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
WMA welcomes Veterans and Students to explore a career in the millwork industry. Learn from worldwide millwork professionals while viewing the finest millwork products. Meet with industry distributors and manufacturers about the opportunities in a millwork career.
Pre-registration for a name badge is available by completing a WMA Registration Form. Any local Student or Veteran who has pre-registered will pick up their complimentary “Expo – One Day Pass” with a valid student ID or Veteran ID at the WMA registration desk in the Memphis Cook Convention Center.
Veterans must show a Veteran’s Administration (VA) identification card to receive an “Expo-One Day Pass” and to gain entrance into the exhibit hall on Friday, September 14, 2018.
Students must show a valid Student photo I.D. card to receive an “Expo-One Day Pass” and to gain entrance into the exhibit hall on Friday, September 14, 2018.
Pre-registration is open until August 13, 2018; thereafter, registration is onsite at the WMA registration desk in the Memphis Cook Convention Center.
