Climate|Aligned Building Codes and Policies

The NIABC was established to help communities adopt the latest consensus building and energy codes and standards; improve climate resilience; and reduce energy ...

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Initiative to ...

New Building Codes Initiative will boost resilience to the impacts of climate change, lower utility bills for homes and businesses, and prioritize underserved ...

Building Codes: A Powerful Yet Underused Climate Policy ... - Forbes

Building codes are an essential but underused climate solution, offering billions in lower energy costs and significant emissions reductions ...

Building America Climate-Specific Guidance - Department of Energy

The tool addresses each of the IECC climate zones and includes: Climate zone look-up by county or zip code. Drawings showing section views of building ...

Climate-Aligned Building Codes and Policies - Mountain Towns 2030

New Buildings Institute (NBI) is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit that works collaboratively with industry market players—governments, utilities,.

Codes for Climate Offers States and Cities a Path to Building ... - RMI

A new joint initiative from NBI and RMI helps states and cities advance building codes and policies to achieve a zero-carbon future.

Could Tougher Building Codes Fix Climate Change?

The Energy Department says one step by states would help the United States reduce future carbon emissions by nearly 2 billion metric tons.

Buildings | Policy Priorities - U.S. Climate Alliance

Alliance members are committed to decarbonizing the buildings sector, including collectively achieving zero-emission new construction as soon as practicable.

Resilient Building Codes - HUD Exchange

Building codes are regulations used to establish minimal life safety requirements for the construction of new buildings and retrofits to existing structures.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $240 Million for New ...

Investing in America Agenda Will Help Raise the Bar for Energy Efficiency in Buildings Across the Country that will Lower Energy Costs for ...

FEMA Building Codes Strategy

Moreover, the intensity and frequency of natural disasters will only increase in the coming years due to climate change. Disaster-resistant building codes and.

Existing Building Decarbonization Code - New Buildings Institute

The Existing Building Decarbonization Code is a new way for jurisdictions to reduce carbon emissions and meet Climate Action Plan and public health and equity ...

How do building energy codes and standards measure up ...

This tool, derived from primary data and desk research, evaluates regulations and enforcement of energy efficiency standards, enabling meaningful comparisons ...

Buildings - NRDC

In fact, the energy used by buildings accounts for 28 percent of the global emissions that drive climate change. The best and fastest way to get these numbers ...

Building codes aren't climate ready, but changes are coming

For the most part, buildings in the U.S. are not designed for future conditions or even current climate change-fueled extreme weather, and ...

Codes and Climate | NIST

2023 Climate Planning for Community Resilience. Iceburg. Credit: Image by Aline Dassel from Pixabay. The National Institute for Standards and ...

Building performance standards becoming key climate policy in US ...

Dive Insight: It's not new for states and cities to encourage energy efficiency upgrades in existing buildings, with such programs existing for ...

Effective Building Policies Need to Align Codes and BPS - IMT

Amy Boyce explains why updated building codes matter to effective building performance policy for existing buildings.

The energy efficiency policy package: key catalyst for building ...

This article was originally published on ArchDaily. Driving Climate Change Action: The Crucial Role of Buildings and Construction Sectors.

Federal Building Performance Standard - Sustainability.gov

Links to key guidance documents and resources for Federal agencies in regard to meeting statutory and executive order goals and requirements ...