Merkley & Welch: Bill Creates Jobs and Helps the Environment - Roll Call

Merkley & Welch: Bill Creates Jobs and Helps the Environment - Roll Call:

"To address this challenge, we have offered legislation to implement the Building Star program. Building Star would allow building owners to use low-cost loans to help pay for the upfront costs of renovations with those loans to be paid back through savings on monthly energy bills. The program would also provide rebates for some retrofit equipment such as high-efficiency furnaces; heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; water heaters; and insulation."