| Biden-Harris Administration Announces $90 Million to Accelerate Building Code Adoption and Save Americans Money | |  Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL | | | As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $90 million in competitive awards to help states, cities, Tribal Nations, and their partners implement updated energy codes for residential and commercial buildings. Funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, these awards will support 25 new projects across the country to help ensure buildings meet the latest standards for energy efficiency—lowering energy bills for American families and businesses while reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions and advancing environmental justice. Analysis from several DOE National Labs shows that building energy codes make the electric grid more resilient and help save lives during extreme weather events and extended power outages. Along with the $240 million in new funding recently selected through the Inflation Reduction Act to support the implementation of modern building codes, today's announcement underscores the Biden-Harris Administration's whole-of-government approach to lowering energy costs and ensuring communities are more resilient to extreme weather events fueled by climate change. "The Biden-Harris Administration continues to use all the tools at our disposal to lower energy costs to keep more money in the pockets of working families," said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. "Thanks to the President's Investing in America agenda, DOE is providing unprecedented assistance to states, cities, and Tribal Nations to implement modern building codes—delivering healthier, safer, and more resilient communities while slashing energy bills for families and businesses across the country." | | | |
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