The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federal, multi-billion dollar direct federal spending program managed by the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). [...]
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) has been a particular target for funding pauses, freezes, and rollbacks. One part of the program, however, the $7 billion subsection comprising the Solar for All program, has [...]
According to Buildings Hub’s Federal Policy and Funding dashboard, Tribal governments are eligible for more than $16.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), $5.5 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), [...]
On February 1st, President Trump signed executive orders instituting an array of new tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico. These included a 25 percent tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imports, with a ten [...]
In Northwest DC lies an average-looking single-family home. While nearby students and passersby may notice its robust rooftop solar array, a slew of energy efficiency and building decarbonization measures are hidden inside. These measures [...]
Utilities across the United States spent an estimated $320 billion on electricity in 2023, a 12 percent increase from $287 billion in 2003 (in real 2023 dollars), according to data compiled by the U.S. [...]
This year, Atlas Buildings Hub published 21 original stories in our bi-weekly digests. Subject matter ranged from building codes to net metering to the electrification workforce. Here, we highlight our five post popular digests [...]
Public Utility Commissions (PUCs), Public Service Commissions (PSCs), Consolidated Commission, or Corporate Commissions — no matter what you call them, each state (and Guam) has a public commission governing how utilities in the state [...]
Note: This digest is not intended to be an exhaustive list of new building decarbonization solutions. These are illustrative examples of some exciting new solutions in the market. Atlas Buildings Hub is not sponsored [...]
The past couple of years have seen an increase in government-supported initiatives to increase heat pump installations nationwide. In September 2023, a coalition of 25 state governors announced their intention to deploy 20 million [...]
