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Navigating the Build America, Buy America Act

The BlueGreen Alliance Foundation (BGAF) and Ecomedes today hosted a webinar exploring the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act. BABA—part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)—strengthens and expands “Buy America” requirements for federally financed infrastructure projects. This new policy has significantly increased the need for U.S. manufacturers to identify their products as BABA compliant. The webinar highlighted and built upon the BlueGreen Alliance’s “Making BABA Work for American Manufacturers” guide, released in December.  

First-in-Nation Law Will Require Contractors to Pay Workers Prevailing Wage for Subsidized Low-Income Housing Projects in Minnesota

A new Minnesota law expands prevailing wage coverage on publicly financed housing projects. Minnesota will be the first state in the nation to mandate prevailing wages on projects funded by Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). Currently paying a prevailing wage is not mandated for LIHTC projects and is usually only triggered if these projects are…

Building Clean

Three Ways Builders Can Boost Local Economies Through Procurement Decisions: Buy U.S.-Made, Locally Made, and Union-Made Building Products

Builders can amplify the economic impact they have in communities by selecting building products that are made in the U.S., locally sourced, and made by union workers. Products with these specifications support the creation of high-quality jobs, help grow the manufacturing base of the U.S., and more fully realize the socio-economic benefits of investments in…

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RELEASE: New Report Finds Decline in Domestic Manufacturing of Energy-Efficient Products

WASHINGTON, D.C. –A new analysis released today from Building Clean—an initiative of the BlueGreen Alliance Foundation—has identified a decline in domestic manufacturing of energy efficiency products. In 2007, 84% of energy-efficient products used in the United States were manufactured domestically. The data found that today the U.S.-made percentage has fallen to 79%. The new report, Energy…

Qualified Allocation Plans

50 State Report Card on Affordable Housing Policies Highlights Room for Improvement on Racial Equity, Healthy Building Practices

The BlueGreen Alliance Foundation today announced the release of a thorough analysis of measures for affordable housing investments in all 50 states and three cities. This includes both a report and a scorecard ranking all states based on their criteria for allocating Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) through Qualified Allocation Plans (QAPs).

Buy Local Buy Healthy

Building Clean: Policies to Accelerate the Presence of Locally Made, Healthy Materials in Multifamily Housing

Building Clean’s “Buy Local, Buy Healthy” motto is a concept and approach to purchasing building products that focuses on supporting jobs in the local or regional economy, while lessening exposure to hazardous substances in the home through a better understanding of a product’s ingredient content and how it might impact the health of residents and installers. When applied in conjunction with building products that are energy and water-efficient, this concept can help transform lives and communities by creating buildings that save resources, grow jobs, and protect public health.

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