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Why a $90 million push could help U.S. buildings withstand climate disasters

Why a $90 million push could help U.S. buildings withstand climate disasters

The Energy Department will distribute the grants to 27 projects in 26 states and the District of Columbia. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will announce the funding on Wednesday during a visit to Louisiana, where Hurricane Katrina in 2005 destroyed or damaged more than 800,000 homes and caused an estimated $125 billion in damage overall.

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DOE Announces $90 Million To Support Resilient and Efficient Building Energy Codes

DOE Announces $90 Million To Support Resilient and Efficient Building Energy Codes

As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $90 million in competitive awards to help states, cities, tribes, and partnering organizations implement updated energy codes for buildings. Funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, these awards will support 27 projects across 26 states and the District of […]

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Cities voted for green building codes. Now developers want to end voting.

Cities voted for green building codes. Now developers want to end voting.

A 280-unit apartment building under construction in Minneapolis in 2017. Nearly three-quarters of Minneapolis’ emissions came from buildings. This story was originally published by HuffPost and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Kim Havey had a problem. Minneapolis was generating more and more of its […] View original at grist.org

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