The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $1,622,500 Cooperative Agreement under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to New Buildings Institute, Inc. (NBI) for the South-Central Energy Code Optimization Project (SC ECOP). The project aims to increase advanced building energy code adoption and compliance in communities across Texas and Oklahoma. The key activities include:
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Developing and deploying training resources focused on building energy codes and resilience policies to address barriers such as lack of training, education, and workforce capacity.
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Conducting an analysis of region-specific climate resilience issues and establishing a network to identify potential solutions, while creating resources and policy guidance to assist with future resilience code adoption efforts.
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Ensuring equitable public engagement and more robust local adoption processes in the home-rule states of Texas and Oklahoma, as well as expanding building code curriculum in underserved areas to increase access to job opportunities and address labor shortages.
The project will run from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, contributing to the larger goal of improving construction practices and resulting in more energy efficient and climate resilient buildings while preserving affordability and regional characteristics across the expansive 335,000 square mile area.
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