The City of Evanston received a $10,471,400 Project 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 funding supports the development and implementation of the Healthy Buildings Ordinance (HBO), which aims to reduce building emissions, increase efficiency, and promote renewable energy use in Evanston's largest buildings by 2050. Key...
This $9,000,000 federal Project 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) supports efforts by the City of Milwaukee to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from commercial and multifamily buildings. The key objectives are to: 1) Implement a building performance benchmarking program and develop a building performance standard...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant to the City of New Orleans 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, aims to build consensus and guide implementation of a Building Performance Standard (BPS) with energy use intensity targets to align covered buildings in New Orleans with the 2021 International Energy Conservation...
The City of Chicago's Office of Budget and Management, a municipal government entity, was awarded a $2,207,610 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program (CFDA 81.128). This grant, with a performance period from February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2026, is designed to assist state and local governments in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, lower fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency. Key products and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant to the City of Cincinnati under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). The grant will fund the Ohio Cities Building Performance Standard (BPS) Initiative, which aims to implement a BPS across four Ohio cities (Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton) to achieve energy savings equivalent to or greater than ASHRAE Standard...
This Project 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) provides $12,000,000 to the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) of Washington, D.C. to make improvements to the city's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) program. The project aims to change the current BEPS requirements to focus on site energy use intensity and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $8,841,288 Formula Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the Illinois Capital Development Board on January 1, 2025. The grant will support the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) State Energy Office in developing and administering grant programs that address staffing and training needs for municipalities, educational...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the City of San Jose, California. The grant aims to support the city's goal of achieving community-wide carbon neutrality by 2030 by developing and implementing a Building Performance Standard (BPS) ordinance. Key objectives include establishing long-term support for building...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $5,086,340 Project Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) on January 1, 2025. The grant will be sub-awarded to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IL DCEO) to implement pre-apprenticeship and workforce development training programs related to the state's Climate and Equitable Jobs Act. The funding will leverage existing state and federal programs managed by IL...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded the City of Sacramento a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). The grant aims to decarbonize large non-residential and multi-unit residential buildings in Sacramento, contributing to the city's 2045 carbon neutrality goal. The funding will support the implementation of building performance standards, workforce...