· This week May 18-24 is NPR's Climate Solutions Week: Local Lessons.
o "As the federal government halts plans to address climate change, states, cities, regions, and even neighborhoods are trying to fill the gap, by cutting climate pollution and adapting to extreme weather. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about how communities are moving forward on climate solutions despite significant political headwinds."
· And a few other reports and articles of interest
o 5/19/26, UNEP, GlobalABC, Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction
o 5/13/26, USGBC, Why is the US walking away from energy efficiency?
o 5/8/26, NBI, The 2030 IECC: What's Decided, What's at Stake, and Where We Go from Here
o 5/7/26, JUST Solutions, Household Gas Prices Continue to Grow Faster than Electricity
o 4/30/26, ACEEE, Efficient New Homes Code Overlay to the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code
o 4/16/26, ACEEE, Strategies for Enhancing Resilience and Minimizing Vulnerabilities to Extreme Heat Events
o Apr '26, JUST Solutions, Accounting for Rural Energy Cost Burdens in Energy Affordability Policies
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Lisa M. Ferretto; AIA, LEED, WELL, EcoDistricts AP
Sr. Director, Climate Action and Design Excellence
The American Institute of Architects
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