ACEEE Awarded $9.6 Million to Lead National Effort to Update Building Energy Codes

Washington, DC—The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) will lead a national effort to work with states and localities across the country to implement updated building energy codes that will reduce energy costs for households and businesses while cutting climate pollution. With $9.6 million in funding over five years from the Department of Energy announced today, ACEEE and partner organizations will establish the National Energy Codes Collaborative, a nationwide capacity building network empowering states and jurisdictions to ensure the next generation of new homes and buildings are built to be energy efficient.