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People of color with lower household incomes are more likely to live in hotter areas compared to whiter neighborhoods. Research shows that both Black residents and residents with lower incomes often live in neighborhoods up to seven degrees hotter than in....

The following good, better, best framework is a way to approach purchasing decisions and can serve as a guide in the creation of incentives or requirements related to U.S. made products. GOOD = Select products manufactured in the U.S. The U.S. boasts....

A new analysis released today from the BlueGreen Alliance Foundation has identified a decline in domestic manufacturing of energy efficiency products. In 2007, 84% of energy-efficient products used in the U.S. were manufactured domestically. The data found....

Investments in energy efficiency of affordable housing are much needed measures to address equity. As extreme weather events become more frequent due to climate change, houses and buildings must be made to be climate resilient and energy efficient in order to....

The report is available at: https://buildingclean.org/qap-report “QAPs serve as a valuable tool to advance progressive solutions in affordable housing,” said BlueGreen Alliance Foundation State Initiatives Manager and report author Jeff Hurley. “This report....

The report, entitled Manufacturing Efficiency: How Buy America Policy Can Boost Jobs Manufacturing Energy-Efficient Products , compared the manufacturing job creation potential of strengthening all retrofits to full deep retrofits, increasing the retrofit rate....

Building Clean’s “Buy Local, Buy Healthy” motto is a concept and approach to purchasing building products that focuses on supporting jobs in the local or regional economy, while lessening exposure to hazardous substances in the home through a better....

The BlueGreen Alliance Foundation examined four key energy efficient building product market sectors—plumbing, HVAC, appliances, and lighting—to identify supply chain gaps and growth opportunities for U.S. manufacturers. Other energy efficient market sectors....

U.S.-made products and insulation toxins were the subject at hand as a diverse audience of union and built environment leaders gathered for a half-day presentation on the BlueGreen Alliance Foundation’s Building Clean initiative November 15 in Minneapolis. The....

Insulation is recognized as the primary energy efficiency product that can be harmful to tenants and installation workers. This has led many housing organizations to focus on ensuring that the materials used in new construction and retrofits do not create....