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ComEd, Elevate, Illinois Green Alliance Win $4.5 Million Federal Infrastructure Grant to Support Building Decarbonization in Illinois
ComEd $500,000 investment, paired with new U.S. Department of Energy competitive grant, to launch new Building Performance Hub this year CHICAGO--(BUSINESS
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nComEd $500,000 investment, paired with new U.S. Department of Energy competitive grant, to launch new Building Performance Hub this year\n\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nComEd, Elevate, and Illinois Green today announced that a proposal to expand building electrification in Illinois has been selected for a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The grant award, made possible by the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), will support the launch of a new Chicago building performance Hub, a collaboration by ComEd, Elevate, Illinois Green Alliance and state and local partners to advance more sustainable building practices across Illinois.\n\n\nThe building performance Hub will provide advisory services to building owners and contractors, supporting them on compliance with advanced energy codes and building policies, such as building electrification. ComEd will serve as a technical advisor on the project, investing $500,000 to stand up programs over the next three years.\n\n\n“The DOE grant award reinforces the already strong collaboration between ComEd and our partners across the region who are committed to lowering harmful greenhouse gas emissions across our communities,” said Gil C. Quiniones, CEO of ComEd. “This work is critical to the clean energy transition in northern Illinois and throughout the state, and the new Building Performance Hub will play a key role in reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and creating a cleaner future for all.”\n\n\nAs Illinois communities work to lower carbon emissions, the Hub will play a key role in supporting compliance with current and future building efficiency and electrification codes and requirements. Through the Hub, building owners and developers can leverage a network of support and resources, with training and advisory services available to help make meeting advanced decarbonization goals more cost-effective. The Hub will provide training on new electrification measures, such as heat pumps, and will connect diverse contractors to a pipeline of building projects.\n\n\n“We want to make the benefits of the clean energy economy accessible to everyone, and that’s really what the Hub is going to focus on,” said Anne Evens, CEO of Elevate. “Right now there’s an unprecedented amount of climate standards and funding available – we need to make sure people...