Massachusetts Receives Federal Funding for Green Building Codes
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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DOE Opens Applications for Home Energy Rebate Programs
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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U.S. Green Building Council Announces Recipients of 2023 LEED Home Awards
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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Federal Government Will Spend $30 Million on Novel Green Building Technologies
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.
A Look at USGBC Engagement on State Legislation in 2023
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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New ASHRAE Standard Defines ‘Zero Energy’ and ‘Zero Carbon’ Buildings
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.
