{"id":1952117,"date":"2023-06-20T16:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T20:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-to-upgrade-federal-buildings-with-nearly-1b-climate-friendly-package\/"},"modified":"2023-06-20T16:36:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T20:36:12","slug":"biden-administration-to-upgrade-federal-buildings-with-nearly-1b-climate-friendly-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-to-upgrade-federal-buildings-with-nearly-1b-climate-friendly-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden admin to enhance federal buildings with $1B climate-friendly package."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-administration-to-upgrade-federal-buildings-with-nearly-1b-climate-friendly-package%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1952117&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Upgrading Federal Buildings to Combat Climate Change<\/h2>\n<p>Almost $1 billion from a federal law will be allocated toward upgrading federal buildings as part of the Biden administration\u2019s latest attempt to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-debate-future-infrastructure-bills\/\" title=\"Lawmakers debate future infrastructure bills\">address climate change<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. General Services Administration announced plans on Tuesday to use $975 million from the Inflation Reduction Act for the climate-friendly upgrades, which will meet electricity and energy efficiency needs. The initiative, which is a part of President Joe Biden\u2019s Federal Sustainability Plan, is estimated to create 5,000 clean energy jobs per year.<\/p>\n<h3>Transforming Federal Buildings into Clean Energy Innovations<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThrough President Biden\u2019s Investing in America agenda, we\u2019re transforming federal buildings into models of next-generation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-climate-adviser-gina-mccarthy-leaving-white-house-john-podesta-joining\/\" title=\"Top Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy Leaving White House, John Podesta Joining\">clean energy innovation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wealthiest-man-in-illinois-moves-his-business-from-chicago-to-miami-amid-feud-with-democratic-leadership\/\" title=\"Wealthiest Man In Illinois Moves His Business From Chicago To Miami Amid Feud With Democratic Leadership\">creating good jobs<\/a> in communities across the country,\u201d GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan said.<\/p>\n<p>Roughly 20% of the federal buildings managed by the GSA will be affected, according to the government agency\u2019s press release. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-to-upgrade-federal-buildings-with-nearly-1b-climate-friendly-package\/\" title=\"Biden admin to enhance federal buildings with B climate-friendly package.\">upgrade package includes 28 achieving net-<\/a>zero emissions and 100 more buildings becoming all-electric.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s historic announcement shows how the federal government can catalyze climate action by setting a leading example,\u201d said John Podesta, senior adviser to the president for clean energy innovation and implementation.<\/p>\n<p>The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, one of the plan\u2019s most notable projects, will receive up to $13.5 million in funding. The money will go toward installing heat pumps and 57,000 LED light bulbs, both of which are expected to cut the building\u2019s energy use by 40%.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration plans to reduce emissions in federal buildings by 50% over the next 10 years as part of its larger goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration aims to tackle climate change by allocating nearly $1 billion from a federal law to upgrade federal buildings. 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