Regulatory News

The U.S. Department of Energy has officially encouraged The Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen coalition to continue with the development of low-carbon hydrogen via electrolysis based in Ohio at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station. The facility proposes to distribute the hydrogen across the Great…

Six National Fenestration Rating Council technical documents are now open for public review, comment and the full ANSI consensus process until Feb. 13, 2023.

Three National Fenestration Rating Council documents are currently open for public review and comment according to the American National Standards Institute’s process until Nov. 28.

A strategy by the International Code Council recognizes existing initiatives and opportunities to develop additional solutions when it comes to the significant impact of buildings on the environment. The report, Decarbonization of The Built Environment: Solutions from the…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized the Version 7.0 Energy Star Specification for Residential Windows, Doors and Skylights on Oct. 20. The new criteria will go into effect on Oct. 23, 2023, with products meeting the new criteria eligible for early certification starting immediately.

The U.S. General Services Administration is currently seeking industry input  to learn more about the availability of domestically manufactured, locally sourced low-carbon construction materials in an effort to prioritize the use of American-made, lower-carbon construction materials…

Halio announced that the recent passing of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes the Dynamic Glass Act, brings the cost of electrochromic windows to parity with low-e glass.

To set the stage for mass energy transformation of cities, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) aims to upgrade New York's building stock through their RetrofitNY Program, identifying partners to help drive and execute this change…

The Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) has approved funding to update three Canadian glass standards.

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded more than $121 million in Apprenticeship Building America grants to expand, diversify, and modernize registered apprenticeship programs. 

The White House announced that President Biden will authorize the Defense Production Act (DPA) to accelerate domestic production of clean energy technologies, including solar panel parts, including photovoltaic modules and module components.

The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell announced a National Initiative to Advance Building Codes, a new government-wide effort to boost national resiliency and reduce energy costs.

EPA analyst Doug Anderson spoke in March to FGIA conference in-person and virtual attendees about the thinking and evidence behind the agency's draft 2 of the proposed Energy Star 7.0 standards for architectural glass and window and door construction. Public comments on draft 2 specifications…

There are approximately six million commercial buildings in the U.S., nearly half of which are more than 40 years old, according to a 2019 report from the American Institute of Architects.

The Window & Door Manufacturers Association strongly criticized President Trump’s announcement that his Administration will reinstate Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Argentina and Brazil, which had been previously excluded.