Archinect - News 2024-05-02T12:59:15-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150358759/aia-announces-20-billion-in-grant-funding-made-available-for-adaptive-reuse-and-decarbonization-projects AIA announces $20 billion in grant funding made available for adaptive reuse and decarbonization projects Niall Patrick Walsh 2023-08-01T11:22:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/44/44386e782c74afd033fe084e08c9ac79.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/49568164/the-american-institute-of-architects" target="_blank">American Institute of Architects</a> has announced that nearly $20 billion of the $27 billion allocated by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) under the Inflation Reduction Act has been released by the Environmental Protection Agency.</p> <p>The EPA has introduced two funding opportunities: the $14 billion <a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=349234" target="_blank">National Clean Investment Fund</a> (NCIF) and the $6 billion <a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=349233" target="_blank">Clean Communities Investment Accelerator</a> (CCIA), targeted at decarbonization projects and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/10647/adaptive-reuse" target="_blank">adaptive reuse</a> projects.</p> <p>Described by AIA as a &ldquo;pivotal sustainability strategy,&rdquo; the grant funding is available for nonprofits that meet the recipient criteria noted in Section 134(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act, with an <a href="https://www.epa.gov/greenhouse-gas-reduction-fund" target="_blank">application submission deadline</a> of October 12, 2023.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/55/556a3da27905fe4bede9f6a8ce1c8656.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/55/556a3da27905fe4bede9f6a8ce1c8656.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/9227/ten-sustainable-projects-are-recognized-by-the-aia-for-the-2023-cote-top-ten-awards" target="_blank">Ten sustainable projects are recognized by the AIA for the 2023 COTE Top Ten Awards</a></figcaption></figure></figure><p>"It is essential that we prioritize investments in existing buildings that will reduce emissions while also creating jobs, promoting health equity and supporting vulner...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/20415936/empire-state-building-achieves-leed-gold-certification Empire State Building Achieves LEED Gold Certification MikeChino 2011-09-14T13:44:58-04:00 >2011-09-14T14:23:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ag/agkdx7vfhbgjrlfj.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>It&rsquo;s official &mdash; the Empire State Building has been awarded LEED Gold certification. Thanks to a massive green overhaul that took more than two years, the landmark is now the tallest building in the United States to receive LEED certification.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><head><meta></head></html>