The Arizona Governor's Office received a $17,816,871 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). The grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will be used to: 1) Strongly recommend that local jurisdictions in Arizona adopt the latest unamended versions of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for residential and commercial buildings, as well as zero energy building codes; 2) Increase the number of local jurisdictions adopting these codes by 20%; 3) Grow the pool of energy auditors, building inspectors, and plans examiners to 450 or more by 2034; 4) Increase public awareness of green building code adoption and its benefits like lower utility costs; and 5) Improve consistency in green building code adoption and training statewide. The grant supports DOE's efforts to advance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and building performance standards across Arizona.
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