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Policy Memo
Unblock Mass Timber by Incentivizing Up-to-date Building Codes

Mass timber can help solve the housing shortage, yet the building material is not widely adopted because old building codes treat it like traditional lumber. The 2021 International Building Code…

02.19.24 | 4 min read
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Environment
Policy Memo
Incentivizing Developers To Reuse Low Income Housing Tax Credits

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program has been the backbone of new affordable housing construction nationwide for the last 37 years. Developers who receive LIHTC financing are paid twice:…

02.19.24 | 4 min read
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Environment
Policy Memo
Expand the Fair Housing Initiatives Program to Enforce Federal and State Housing Supply and Affordability Laws

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) forthcoming Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) final rule and a recent wave of state housing affordability legislation create mechanisms to substantially…

02.19.24 | 3 min read
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Emerging Technology
Issue Brief
Report
Working with academics: A primer for U.S. government agencies

Collaboration between federal agencies and academic researchers is an important tool for public policy. By facilitating the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and talent, these partnerships can help address pressing societal…

02.14.24 | 16 min read
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Clean Energy
Blog
Stephanie Bostwick, Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, Training the Next Generation of Clean Energy Experts

This series of interviews spotlights scientists working across the country to implement the U.S. Department of Energy’s massive efforts to transition the country to clean energy, and improve equity and…

02.13.24 | 5 min read
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