Upcoming Events
July Advocates Call: Building Better Codes
Monday, July 21, 2014, 4PM ET
We will have guest speakers to talk to us about building codes.
webex link: https://usgbc.webex.com/usgbc/j.php?ED=224635977&UID=507270947&PW=NODdlZjEzNDEy&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D
Green Building Tours for Legislators: A Primer
Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 3PM ET
Join us for an overview of how some of the chapters have developed their own green building tours for legislators.
webex: https://usgbc.webex.com/usgbc/j.php?MTID=m151702e9df6ebfdc163c09ffce02aa14EPA Proposed Clean Power Plan Rules, aka EPA 111(d), aka President Obama's Climate Change Proposal
Wondering what the new EPA proposal – sometimes referred to
as 111(d) – has to do with green building and LEED? USGBC has prepared a FAQ
explaining why green buildings can and should play a role in plans that states
will be developing over the next few years.
Some states have been very active in promoting energy efficiency in
buildings; however, not all states are prepared to account for this sector’s
energy savings. We at USGBC are working with other national organizations to
propose solutions that states can use. In the meantime, chapters can engage
with like-minded groups to show state air regulators why building efficiency
must be part of the solution. And, local chapters and members should consider supporting
building energy efficiency at one of the EPA hearings to be held in late July. Here is the link on Yammer to the FAQ on the proposed rules.
Department of Agriculture Grant
The Department of Agriculture issued a Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA) for loans and grants related to farm and off-farm labor
housing. Pre-applications for the grants and loans will be scored for selection
based on a variety of factors, and projects that plan to achieve LEED for Homes
certification will gain up to 45 points. Use of the LEED Operations and
Maintenance program can gain projects an extra 5 points on their pre-application
as well. To learn more about this funding opportunity, see the Federal Register
notice.
International Market Briefs
As USGBC looks overseas to foster further momentum in our mission to transform the built environment, we are excited to announce our latest real-time data platform: international market briefs.
To complement the U.S. state market briefs released in the spring, these new data visualizations give a snapshot of what LEED looks like in countries across the globe. You can now find a direct link to both the state and country market briefs on the right-side of the advocacy campaigns page.
Chapter Potpourri
Delaware Passes Landmark Energy Efficiency Bill
In the wee hours of the morning of July 1 as the 2014 session drew to a close, Delaware’s General Assembly surprised and delighted efficiency supporters, passing a bill to enable ratepayer-funded programs and allow utilities to deliver those programs to their customers. Read more about it.
