An international organization that develops model codes and standards for new construction is quietly preparing an energy conservation code that opponents argue is a backdoor climate initiative and ...

An international group that develops building codes adopted by a wide swath of U.S. cities and counties abruptly pared back a plan to force new homes to be more climate-friendly. The International ...

The 2015 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) will recognize high-speed doors and their energy-efficiency benefits for the first time. The 2015 code defines a high-speed door ...

Illinois' new energy conservation code is mostly based on the 2021 IECC, which the U.S. Dept. of Energy has found can yield an average 9.38% site energy savings on average. Illinois implemented a ...

2024 has brought additional energy efficiency mandates that are poised to have ripple effects on builders and homeowners nationwide. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the ...

They claim updated energy-efficiency standards for certain single-family and multifamily housing programs were implemented unconstitutionally Filed last Thursday, January 2, 2025, the lawsuit ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — In the just-published 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), fan energy index (FEI) replaces fan efficiency grade (FEG) as the metric for ...

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Lake City, Colo., Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At 2 pm ET on January 15, Green Builder Media will offer its latest webinar with Daran Wastchak, President of Learning Edge LLC. The class will ...

There's a myth making the rounds in the building community that proposed legislation for energy efficient new homes could boost the cost of building substantially. But congressional action is just the ...

As energy codes cause water usage to go down, "Water Age" is going up. For the mechanical contractor, the unintended impact ...