A look at the Inflation Reduction Act’s potential impacts on the Landscape Architecture community | News | Archinect

2022-08-19 22:12:25 By : Mr. Xiangwen Kong

A new report from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has outlined the potential impacts and trade benefits of the provisions included in the Biden Administration’s recently passed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, that is set to be signed into law in the coming days.

The $369 billion bill includes many grants and other types of funding for a host of green GSA-owned properties, Federal Highway Administration projects, and affordable housing developments. Over on the ASLA’s The Dirt blog, Roxanne Blackwell and Caleb Raspler broke down what it might entail for the landscape architecture community in separate practice and client areas. 

Among the relevant provisions included in the overall package are:

This money could help further propel a new green building revolution in the industry. As the AIA pointed out during the passage of the $1.2 trillion Federal Infrastructure Act last year, many of the projects will leverage new generations of technologies, building materials, and sustainable construction techniques in their delivery and implementation.  

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