The White House announced a broad plan on Wednesday to expand building code standards at federally funded sites and to incentivize projects to meet the new standards at state and local governments.
The Biden administration says the new standards are for combating climate change and the extreme weather predicted to accompany it. The new initiative seeks to “boost resilience to the impacts of climate change, lower utility bills for homes and businesses, and prioritize underserved communities,” according to a release from the White House.
The plan uses funds from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed into law last year, with $225 million going to the Department of Energy to implement the new building standards….