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Publishing critical info to help overcome the skilled labor gap, housing affordability, and climate change.
Publishing critical info to help overcome the skilled labor gap, housing affordability, and climate change.
We are curious if you have had any ICE interactions on your jobsites.
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May 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We are curious if you have had any ICE interactions on your jobsites.
Do you have plans in place?
If so, DM us.
Do you have plans in place?
If so, DM us.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has laid off at least 114 employees, affecting research and operations, illustrating a federal policy shift away from combating climate change to pretending it doesn't exist, by prioritizing fossil fuels over renewable energy, which is cheap and clean.
114 people laid off from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The cuts affected staffers in both the research and operations sides of the lab.
www.cpr.org
May 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has laid off at least 114 employees, affecting research and operations, illustrating a federal policy shift away from combating climate change to pretending it doesn't exist, by prioritizing fossil fuels over renewable energy, which is cheap and clean.
Energy Star was an initiative that certified energy-efficient appliances and buildings. This decision is part of a larger "reorganization," which dissolves the Office of Atmospheric Protection. Energy Star has reduced energy costs for consumers and greenhouse gas emissions since 1992.
EPA Plans to Kill Energy Star
The Drilldown News Feed
www.protradecraft.com
May 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Energy Star was an initiative that certified energy-efficient appliances and buildings. This decision is part of a larger "reorganization," which dissolves the Office of Atmospheric Protection. Energy Star has reduced energy costs for consumers and greenhouse gas emissions since 1992.
U.S. home construction productivity has declined 40% since the 1970s, hindered by fragmented local regulations and a predominance of small firms, limiting innovation and scalability. This stagnation contributes to a $1 trillion loss in national output every five years.
Why Home Construction Has Slumped for Decades | Working Knowledge
New housing lags behind the speedy growth achieved by other industries. William Kerr explains why.
www.library.hbs.edu
May 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
U.S. home construction productivity has declined 40% since the 1970s, hindered by fragmented local regulations and a predominance of small firms, limiting innovation and scalability. This stagnation contributes to a $1 trillion loss in national output every five years.
The U.S. Department of Energy has rebranded its Solar Decathlon to “BuildingsNEXT Student Design Competition,” shifting focus away from solar and low-carbon design to general building innovation. The event won't declare winners.
The change diminishes the emphasis on renewable energy and resilience.
The change diminishes the emphasis on renewable energy and resilience.
DOE drops solar focus in revamp of student building competition
The U.S. Department of Energy has rebranded its long-running Solar Decathlon as a broader building design event without a competition or emphasis on renewable energy.Christa Marshall reports for E&E; ...
www.ehn.org
May 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The U.S. Department of Energy has rebranded its Solar Decathlon to “BuildingsNEXT Student Design Competition,” shifting focus away from solar and low-carbon design to general building innovation. The event won't declare winners.
The change diminishes the emphasis on renewable energy and resilience.
The change diminishes the emphasis on renewable energy and resilience.