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Tag: Building Construction

DOE Stirs Up Climate Fight Over Building Codes

09/21/2021 Don Wallace

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm warned the creators of the nation’s most widely used model for building energy codes yesterday that…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Building Construction, Local Policy

How Net-Zero Buildings Can Help The Climate Crisis

05/24/2021 Don Wallace

The buildings where we live and work can be as big a climate solution as switching to renewable energy. This…

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Posted in: Climate Filed under: Building Construction, Infrastructure

Want To Actually Fix The Environment? Change How Buildings Are Built

02/06/2021 Don Wallace

When it comes to carbon emissions, our homes, offices, schools, hospitals, shops—the places where we live, work, play, grow, connect—are…

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Posted in: Climate Filed under: Building Construction

Washington University Climate Change Program: Missouri Climate Dialogues— Energy Efficiency in Buildings

08/04/2020 Don Wallace

After the Solve Climate by 2030 event, there was interest seen in a series that digs deeper into climate policy…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Building Construction, Local Policy

KCMO City Council Passes Resolutions Setting Long-Term Goals For Climate Change Protection

07/04/2020 Don Wallace

The Kansas City City Council has taken an important step towards achieving our clean energy future. The Council passed Resolution 200005,…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Building Construction, Local Policy

St. Louis’ Building Efficiency Standards Pave Way For The Midwest

05/13/2020 Don Wallace

St. Louis last week became the first Midwest city to pass a Building Energy Performance Standard (BEPS) to advance the city’s goal…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Building Construction, Local Policy

How A Powerful Lobbying Group Got Stricter Energy Efficiency Codes Out Of A Big Senate Energy Bill

03/04/2020 Don Wallace

Stricter building codes were just dropped from a major energy packagemaking its way this week through the Senate. A powerful lobbying…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Building Construction, National Policy

‘All-Electric’ Movement Picks Up Speed, Catching Some Off Guard

02/04/2020 Don Wallace

As cities across the nation embrace electric power as a cleaner alternative to natural gas, developers are scrambling to keep…

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Posted in: Climate, Energy Filed under: Building Construction, Local Policy, Natural Gas, Renewables

Will Kansas City Stick To Climate Pledge Or Bow To Pressure From Homebuilders?

02/03/2020 Don Wallace

The City Council faces a decision on an energy-saving building code update that some homebuilders oppose. As Kansas City considers…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Building Construction, Local Policy

New Jersey Will Be First State To Require Building Permits To Consider The Climate Crisis

01/28/2020 Don Wallace

New Jersey will be the first state in the U.S. to require builders to take the climate crisis into consideration before seeking permission…

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Posted in: Climate, Policy Filed under: Building Construction, State Policy

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