PROVIDENCE – Efforts to forward modernized building energy codes in the Ocean State recently received a $1.6 million infusion from the U.S. Department of Energy.
On Sept. 16, the federal energy department announced the award to the R.I. Office of Energy Resources and Rhode Island Builders Association, alongside awards to 40 other projects throughout the U.S. totaling $90 million.
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In Rhode Island, the award will fund energy code training and other educational resources for builders, building inspectors, design professionals and other workers in the construction industry.
This funding draws from the Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation initiative, a $225 million effort created under the Biden-Harris administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by DOE’s Building Technologies Office.
While homes built today are 40% more energy efficient than they were 15 years ago, the DOE says, a continued focus on energy efficient building codes remains crucial. According to the federal department, modernized energy codes will save Americans approximately $182 billion from 2010 through 2040 on utility bills and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 900 million metric tons. That’s about the equivalent of annual emissions from 187 million gasoline-powered cars.
Jacquelyn Voghel is a PBN staff writer. You may reach her at Voghel@PBN.com.
