Bill > HR3962

This bill aims to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry through various measures, including: - Encouraging the adoption of updated and more energy-efficient building codes by states and Indian tribes, with incentives and technical assistance provided by the Department of Energy. It also requires federal buildings to meet updated energy efficiency standards. - Establishing grant programs to support building training and assessment centers, as well as career skills training programs, to build workforce capacity in energy-efficient building design, construction, and operations. - Expanding the Department of Energy's industrial energy efficiency programs, including the "Future of Industry" program and industrial research and assessment centers, and establishing new initiatives like the "Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative" to promote energy efficiency and sustainability in the manufacturing sector. - Requiring federal agencies to develop implementation strategies for using energy-efficient and energy-saving information technologies, and improving data collection and reporting on data center energy usage. - Establishing new requirements for federal buildings regarding energy and water performance, including percentage-based reduction targets, and creating a Federal Energy Management Program to coordinate and support agency efforts. - Revising the Energy Star program to allow more flexibility in third-party certification for certain products, and updating green building certification standards and requirements for federal buildings. - Creating new rebate programs for energy-efficient industrial equipment, such as motors and transformers. - Requiring federal mortgage agencies to account for expected energy cost savings when underwriting home loans, and to adjust home valuations accordingly.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

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