On Sept. 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $90 million in competitive awards to help states, cities, tribal nations, and their partners implement updated energy codes for residential and commercial buildings. NEEA is participating in three, multi-year projects that received awards as part of the Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation (RECI). 

These awards will support 25 new projects across the country to help ensure buildings meet the latest standards for energy efficiency—lowering energy bills for American families and businesses.

NEEA is leading one project and participating in two projects in collaboration with Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships and Regional Energy Efficiency Organizations. Below is more detail on all three initiatives.

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships will establish a national rural codes collaborative, which will provide a forum to develop, implement, and evaluate tailored programs that overcome various barriers to successfully adopting, implementing, and enforcing energy codes and efficiency programs in rural and Tribal communities across the country.

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance will provide training and business support services to over 300 new and existing building construction, inspection, and energy services professionals in the Northwest with the goal of establishing a network of raters to support energy code compliance in rural communities.

Regional Energy Efficiency Organizations will leverage their unique position, expertise, and established regional networks to support states and jurisdictions in the successful adoption and implementation of energy codes and building performance standards across the U.S.

For more information contact Kevin Rose, Senior Engineer, Codes and Standards, and read the complete press release. 

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