Officials say bringing existing buildings up to more stringent modern codes could net big energy and emissions savings.
The Biden administration says it will deploy $400 million to make buildings nationwide more efficient and more resilient in the face of a changing climate.
$240 million is earmarked to get residential and commercial spaces up to new codes. Another $160 million will be available to help residential homes toward net zero status, where they produce as much energy through sources like solar panels as they consume every year. The money is part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which is meant to boost investment and jobs in the clean energy space, reduce costs for consumers, and protect infrastructure from the effects of climate change.Officials say this earmark is about making the grid infrastructure we already have do more for us.
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