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Building Clean: Improving Efficiency, Health, and Equity in Housing and Creating Good Jobs

When buildings are designed, built, and maintained to protect the health of people and the environment—and if the manufacturing of building products and materials create good-paying union jobs in the U.S.—then the wellbeing of people and communities will improve, especially for people of color. Building Clean works to increase the use of building products that are more efficient, less toxic, and manufactured in the U.S. We aim to improve the physical, environmental, and economic health of communities and promote a more equitable future for all.

Policy Priorities / Clean Economy Union Jobs

Solidarity for Climate Action: The Plan We Need to Get American Manufacturing Back on Track

Manufacturing towns dot the nation, and advanced manufacturing helps provide the foundation for the economy in major regions of the United States. Industries like the steel and automotive industries supported good-paying jobs, middle-class families, and prosperous communities for decades, while also spurring American leadership in innovation and technology. That’s still true in some areas. But in many others, factories have closed or new industries offer jobs that all too often are poorly paid, insecure, or unsafe.

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Blog / Infrastructure and Community Resilience

Five Reasons to Invest Federal Funding into Retrofits for Schools, Hospitals and other Public Buildings

The passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)—previously known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)—and the Inflation Reduction Act means more federal funding is available to upgrade and retrofit our public-serving institutions. In particular, Municipal, University, School, and Hospital (MUSH) buildings that serve as essential community assets represent a significant opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve health outcomes, build climate resilience, and support and create good, local jobs all while addressing equity and environmental justice. 

Reports & Fact Sheets / Infrastructure and Community Resilience

Roadmap to Navigating Federal Funding for Public Buildings

The 117th Congress passed historic infrastructure legislation that can be utilized to retrofit buildings, including Municipal, University, School, and Hospital (MUSH) buildings. MUSH buildings are particularly important, serving as essential community assets that represent significant opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve health outcomes, build climate resilience, and support and create good, local jobs all while addressing equity and environmental justice. The objective of this roadmap is to identify the federal funding opportunities available through the Inflation Reduction Act, The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and, in the case of schools, the American Rescue Plan, that can be used to upgrade MUSH buildings. 

Press Releases & Statements / Infrastructure and Community Resilience

New Direct Pay Guidance from Biden Administration Will Allow Schools, Tribal Governments, and More to Get Clean Energy Projects Off the Ground

The Inflation Reduction Act extended and strengthened tax credits for investment in and production of a range of clean energy technologies. The law included a “direct pay” option for which the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today released new guidance. The guidance will help public and tax-exempt entities—public schools, nonprofit hospitals, and tribal, local, and state governments—to recoup a significant portion of a clean energy project’s cost as a cash payment from the IRS.

Press Releases & Statements / Infrastructure and Community Resilience

HUD Green and Resilient Retrofits Program Will Advance Equity and Climate Goals

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the rollout of the $1 billion Inflation Reduction Act Green and Resilient Retrofits Program. The announcement took place at the Dunn Family Coop Apartments in Center Line, MI and was followed by a roundtable discussion attended by BlueGreen Alliance Michigan Regional Program Manager Frank Houston.

Letters / Infrastructure and Community Resilience

The BlueGreen Alliance Writes Letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Urging Incorporation of the Latest Applicable Consensus-Based Codes That Include Hazard-Resistance Criteria

The resiliency of America’s buildings relies on a robust ecosystem of codes and standards developed by standards developing organizations. Today’s buildings are more resilient because of this ecosystem, and the increased involvement of stakeholders interested in improving efficiency and resiliency.

Testimony & Comments / Infrastructure and Community Resilience

The BlueGreen Alliance Responds to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s Request for Comments on Elective Payments of Applicable Credits and Transfer of Certain Clean Energy Tax Credits Included in the Inflation Reduction Act

Public schools, state colleges, public universities, public hospitals, and public power utilities are very interested in reducing carbon emissions through the utilization of clean energy tax credits. Further, many state universities and other instrumentalities produce their own power and could benefit greatly from the investment or production tax credits. It is critical to ensure these entities can benefit from direct-pay subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act.

Testimony & Comments / Infrastructure and Community Resilience

The BlueGreen Alliance Responds to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Request For Information on Funding to Address Air Pollution in Schools

We are pleased to offer comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Funding to Address Air Pollution in Schools, which is an opportunity—especially for school buildings in disadvantaged communities—to protect and improve people’s health while optimizing opportunities for quality job creation. This is aligned with the Justice40 initiative to ensure federal investments benefit disadvantaged communities as well as the Good Jobs Initiative that calls on all federal agencies to create good, quality jobs. 

Testimony & Comments / Infrastructure and Community Resilience

The BlueGreen Alliance Responds to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Request For Information on Indoor Air Quality in Buildings

We are pleased to offer comments to the EPA on Indoor Air Quality in buildings, which is an opportunity, especially for school buildings in disadvantaged communities, to protect and improve people’s health while optimizing opportunities for quality job creation. This is aligned with the Justice40 initiative to ensure federal investments benefit disadvantaged communities as well as the Good Jobs Initiative that calls on federal agencies to create good, quality jobs. 

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