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In May, the White House announced that HUD and the USDA are proposing to require the latest energy codes as a condition of financing and assisting newly constructed homes. In this column, Cherylyn Kelley at IMT explains why this announcement is a big deal and why, after years of advocacy work by many individuals and organizations, this month’s codes news has her feeling like a Pawnee superstar.

CyrusOne, a global data center developer and operator, accelerated its climate neutral by 2030 goal and received validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its near-term target.

HubSpot, a customer relationship management (CRM) platform for scaling companies, announced plans to implement energy-efficient technologies, renewable energy procurement and sustainable supply chain management practices.

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Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly), a pharmaceutical company, announced its ambitious sustainability goals and initiatives and affirmed its commitment to creating a resilient and patient-centric business with a positive impact on the environment.

To uncover new energy efficiency opportunities, OxyChem hosted a Better Plants In-Plant Training focused on the plant's steam systems. In this column from Better Buildings, discover how the training identified steam efficiency improvement opportunities across the chlor-alkali production process.

The Westly Group, a sustainability-focused venture capital firm, announced it expanded the measurement of GHG emissions across its portfolio companies and own operations, including Scope 1, 2 and operational Scope 3.

PPG, a paints, coatings and specialty materials company, announced the validation of its decarbonization targets by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

FedEx Corp. will use its own scanned data from its logistics network to give customers access to emissions information.

The City of Boulder is conducting a sustainable deconstruction project at the municipality's former Boulder Community Health Hospital.