The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) has issued a request for information regarding funding cost-effective implementation of updated building energy codes.
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The information will help inform the program development and execution of Section 40511 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that is related to implementing energy codes. This provision in the act makes $225 million available to states, local governments, and partnerships through grants to help use building energy codes to improve efficiency and resilience.
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Model energy codes are projected to deliver $138 billion energy cost savings, 900 MMT of avoided CO2 emissions, and 13.5 quads of energy in cumulative benefits to residents across the country from 2010 to 2040. Funding via the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help ensure the benefits of energy codes and adjacent building energy policies are realized by American homes and businesses, DOE says.
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