Door and Window Manufacturers Among Those Considered for DOE’s $275 Million Clean Energy Investment
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $275 million in potential funding for seven projects that officials say will help strengthen clean energy supply chains and hasten domestic clean energy manufacturing.
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International Code Council to Highlight Key Role of Building Codes and Standards in Achieving Climate Resilience at COP28
The International Code Council (ICC) will be presenting at COP28 (the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) throughout the two-week event which will be held in Dubai this year from November 30 through December 12, 2023. The ICC will provide expertise and solutions for governments and the building sector to help address the changing climate.
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EPA Finalizes Energy Star Most Efficient Criteria for 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final criteria for its Energy Star Most Efficient 2024 program this week, including new specifications for windows and sliding glass doors.
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Hurricane-Proofing Buildings Isn’t Enough to Curb Florida’s Storm Losses
Since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, Florida has been toughening up building codes and touting them as a way to prevent large-scale damage in the wake of strengthening storms. But a new report by Swiss Re, one of the world’s largest providers of reinsurance, finds that added risk from population growth and development in storm-prone areas dwarfs the benefits of these beefed-up codes.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $400 Million for States to Improve Building Energy Efficiency, Save Consumers Money, and Make Buildings More Climate Resistant
Last week the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released program guidance and opened applications for $400 million in formula funding to states and territories for adopting and implementing building energy codes that reduce utility bills, increase efficiency, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and make buildings more resilient to climate disasters.
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Building Codes Aren’t Climate Ready, but Changes are Coming
The world’s climate is changing more quickly than building codes are being updated, putting lives and structures at risk, according to panelists at the Building Innovation 2023 Conference in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Only about a third of the U.S. is covered by disaster-resistant codes, according to panelist Daniel Bass, an architect with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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