building codes. $90 M grant program

The Department of Energy has launched a $90 million grant program to help states and local governments update their building codes. Residential and commercial buildings make up 40% of the U.S. energy consumption. 35% of communities have modern building codes according to FEMA. The communities that do not have  modern building codes,  lost $32 billion in climate-related losses. The National Energy Codes Collaborative is a grant recipient and a peer-to-peer network for state and local leaders as they implement building energy codes. The Collaborative counts Colorado, New Jersey, Michigan and Louisiana as members.

Router Fifty | $90M awarded to update building energy codes