Tag: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

DOE Initiative Aims to Help Public Buildings Cut Energy Costs and Make Upgrades

By Joe Bebon, Editor Nov 1, 2023 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Nov 1, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is opening enrollment for the Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) Campaign, which will help public building owners pay for today’s building upgrades with tomorrow’s guaranteed energy savings. The ESPC Campaign is a voluntary initiative that engages and supports state and local governments, universities and colleges, school districts, hospitals, and other market stakeholders […]

Facilities Benefit from U.S. Department of Energy Grants

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Aug 9, 2023 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Aug 9, 2023

While facilities managers in many governmental entities, organizations, and companies want to make sustainability upgrades to their facilities, many lack the funding or education to do so, but help is available thanks to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant funds, a topic that was discussed during a recent CityAge Houston online event called “Decarbonizing America’s […]

EPA Announces $58M to Reduce Lead in Water at Schools and Childcare Facilities

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jul 25, 2023 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Jul 25, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $58 million in grant funding to help protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities across the country. Thanks to an expansion under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, projects that remove sources of lead in drinking water are now, for the first time, eligible […]

DOE Offers States $50M to Boost Smart Manufacturing Facilities

By Joe Bebon, Editor Apr 5, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Apr 5, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $50 million in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for states to ensure that smart manufacturing technologies and high-performance computing are more accessible by domestic manufacturing firms. The State Manufacturing Leadership Program aims to remove existing barriers that prevent innovative, data-driven tools and technologies from being used by small- and medium-sized […]

Airports Receive Nearly $1B in Infrastructure Grants to Meet ‘Surging’ Travel Demand

By Joe Bebon, Editor Feb 28, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Feb 28, 2023

With air traffic poised to reach or beat pre-pandemic levels this year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding nearly $1 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 99 airports of all shapes and sizes across the country. The funding helps meet the growing demand for air travel and invests in key areas to help […]

DOE Announces $84.5M for Energy Improvements at Public School Facilities

By Facilities Management Advisor Staff Oct 27, 2022 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Oct 27, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a Notice of Intent (NOI) announcing $80 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make public K-12 schools more energy efficient and lower their energy costs, including some of the nation’s highest-need schools. The funding is the first tranche of the Renew America’s Schools grant program created by […]

Biden Admin. Launches $225M Program to Advance Energy-Efficient Building Codes

By Facilities Management Advisor Staff Jul 22, 2022 Design and Construction

Updated: Jul 22, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a Notice of Intent (NOI) to provide $225 million for states and local governments to expand the implementation of the latest building energy codes and support the development of buildings that use less energy. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Building Energy Codes: Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation […]

Time to Get the Lead Out

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, Guest Contributor Jan 3, 2022 Plumbing

Updated: Jan 4, 2022

On December 16, 2021, the Biden-Harris administration released its Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan (LPPAP), which includes a commitment to replace all lead pipes in America within a decade. The plan details the release of $2.9 billion in infrastructure funding and an announcement of upcoming stricter EPA enforcement to protect public health. In conjunction with the […]