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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on Building Technologies for a Sustainable Future
Record date · January 1, 2021
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What This Bill Does
The House held a hearing to discuss research into sustainable building technologies as a strategy to address climate change. The session focused on how federal investments in building efficiency can support national climate goals and the Biden administration's .
This hearing informs future federal research funding and policy priorities for building energy efficiency, which directly impacts national energy consumption, infrastructure standards, and climate-related investment allocations.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Marginalized communities
These communities are the target of the Justice40 Initiative, which aims to direct 40% of federal climate investments toward them.
Building technology researchers
Researchers at national laboratories and academic institutions provide the technical data and innovations that inform federal energy policy.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on March 25, 2021, via Webex.
- The session was held by the Subcommittee on Energy of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- The hearing focused on research into building technologies to combat the climate crisis.
- The discussion referenced the New York Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act of 2019.
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- The hearing highlighted the Biden administration's Justice40 Initiative, which aims to direct 40% of federal climate investments to marginalized communities.
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