By Chelsea Furlong

Bidformaterials.com proudly celebrates a major stride being made in an effort to stimulate the construction and related manufacturing industries. After a vote of 246 to 161 in the United States House of Representatives, the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 (H.R. 5019) has passed. This act has been developed to rapidly stimulate job formation in the construction and manufacturing industries by increasing the need for residential energy efficiency.

Frederick Cann, founder and partner of Bidformaterials.com, is eager to witness and be apart of this monumental bill. “The Home Star Act will create thousands of valuable jobs for Americans,” praised Cann. “It will also allow homeowners to create efficient homes and save a great deal of money on energy.

The bill still needs to be reviewed by the Senate and followed up with an appropriations bill to allot funds for the program, which costs 6 billion dollars. While the Home Star Act has not been put into effect yet, Cann is ever so confident in its future. “This is a monumental bill that will change the lives of thousands of Americans in a time where they truly need it,” said Cann.