The Washington State Department of Commerce announced $29.6 million in grants to help 464 public buildings in 30 counties meet the Clean Buildings Performance Standard. The grants include $10.6 million for energy retrofits at 20 public facilities in 11 counties, $8.4 million for energy audits at 163 buildings, and $6.1 million for Clean Buildings Performance Grants. Projects include school renovations, community centers, and wastewater treatment plants. Yelm Community Schools will use $1.2 million to modernize lighting at Yelm High School. The funding will lower energy costs for public agencies, reduce pollution, and create jobs. The Commerce Department said buildings are Washington's second largest source of emissions. Recipients must meet the Clean Buildings Performance Standard by 2030.
State awards $29. 6M for clean buildings
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📄 Source: WA Dept of Commerce — https://www.commerce.wa.gov/commerce-awards-more-than-29-million-for-clean-buildings-performance-standard-compliance-projects-statewide/
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- ✓The Washington State Department of Commerce announced $29.6 million in grants“The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced a $29.6 million investment to help building owners renovate 464 facilities in 30 counties and meet the Clean Buildings Performance Standard.”
- ✓The grants will help 464 public buildings in 30 counties meet the Clean Buildings Performance Standard“Funding will increase energy efficiency in public buildings, lower energy costs, reduce pollution and create jobs in communities OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced a $29.6 million investment to help building owners renovate 464 facilities in 30 counties and meet the Clean Buildings Performance Standard.”
- ✓The grants include $10.6 million for energy retrofits at 20 public facilities in 11 counties“Commerce awarded $10.6 million to 20 projects in 11 counties to fund energy-saving capital improvements in public buildings.”
- ✓The grants include $8.4 million for energy audits at 163 buildings“Commerce also awarded $8.4 million for energy audits at 163 buildings in 23 counties.”
- ✓The grants include $6.1 million for Clean Buildings Performance Grants“Clean Buildings Performance Grants Commerce awarded $6.1 million to 55 projects in 27 counties to help public and private Tier 1 building owners meet the Clean Buildings Performance Standard.”
- ✓Projects include school renovations, community centers, and wastewater treatment plants“The Energy Retrofits for Public Buildings program provides competitive grants for energy-efficiency improvements at schools, hospitals, community centers, wastewater treatment plants and other public facilities.”
- ⚠Yelm Community Schools will use $1.2 million to modernize lighting at Yelm High SchoolNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The funding will lower energy costs for public agencies“These investments lower energy and operating costs, reduce pollution and support jobs in communities across Washington.”
- ✓The funding will reduce pollution“Funding will increase energy efficiency in public buildings, lower energy costs, reduce pollution and create jobs in communities OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced a $29.6 million investment to help building owners renovate 464 facilities in 30 counties and meet the Clean Buildings Performance Standard.”
- ✓The funding will create jobs“Funding will increase energy efficiency in public buildings, lower energy costs, reduce pollution and create jobs in communities OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced a $29.6 million investment to help building owners renovate 464 facilities in 30 counties and meet the Clean Buildings Performance Standard.”
- ✓The Commerce Department said buildings are Washington's second largest source of emissions“"These awards demonstrate Washington’s commitment to reducing pollution from buildings, the state’s second largest source of emissions," said Commerce Interim Director Sarah Clifthorne.”
- ⚠Recipients must meet the Clean Buildings Performance Standard by 2030No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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