EPISODE · Jun 3, 2024 · 14 MIN
Amid rising temps and energy costs, new federal rules aim to make HUD housing more affordable
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High electricity costs are hitting homeowners hard in the Midwest and across the nation, prompting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to adopt updated energy standards for new HUD-funded homes. The rules, announced in April, are estimated to save homeowners $950 a year. Midwest Newsroom managing editor Holly Edgell talks about how the new federal building codes will make homes more affordable, energy efficient and climate resilient.
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Amid rising temps and energy costs, new federal rules aim to make HUD housing more affordable
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