Proposed Efficiency Rules for U.S.-Backed Homes Would Cut Utility Bills, Climate Pollution

Washington, DC—The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy released the following statement from Lowell Ungar, its director of federal policy, in response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) taking a key step toward ensuring new homes supported by several federal programs meet updated energy efficiency criteria: