USGBC Praises President Biden for Leading Historic Climate Investments

"Over the past four years, President Biden has demonstrated remarkable leadership in positioning America to face current and future challenges to our climate, communities, lives and livelihoods. The investments his administration has made through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will benefit Americans in every U.S. state and territory for generations to come. USGBC has been proud to work with his administration to ensure these investments reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen community health and resilience, and create new jobs and economic opportunity for all. Scaling green building adoption plays an essential role in achieving these outcomes.

The United States has established itself as a global leader in the green building movement through innovation in policy, technology and practice. Under the Biden administration, the federal government not only has led by example in greening its own real estate portfolio but also has cleared obstacles and created incentives enabling the private sector and local governments to follow its lead. These combined efforts are helping transform the building industry by generating demand for clean energy, low carbon and healthy materials, and good-paying green jobs.&

We are deeply thankful to President Biden for his leadership. His legacy will include thousands of green buildings, homes and communities across our country. We will leverage this momentum and learning in our ongoing work with the private sector and all levels of government to build a better future for all Americans."

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