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WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report released today by BuildingClean.org found increasing the rate of residential deep retrofits across the nation coupled with the implementation of Buy American procurement policies could create more than 170,000 American manufacturing jobs. The report, entitled
"Increasing the retrofit rate, strengthening retrofits, and enacting Buy American policies will deliver more than 170,000 manufacturing jobs across the nation, while driving down emissions and securing a more sustainable future for the nation," said Jason Walsh, President of the BlueGreen Alliance Foundation. "This report shows the tremendous opportunity in making the products we need to make our homes and buildings more energy efficient at a time when America's manufacturing sector is in need of revitalization and millions of Americans have applied for unemployment during the ongoing pandemic."