Builders have had to wrestle with ever-increasing energy code requirements for almost two decades. Even though the national model energy code, the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), has ...

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 model energy codes, in their various forms, have been at the forefront of the discussion regarding building design in recent years. These codes include the International Energy Conservation Code ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Energy codes are not up to par in most of Nevada or across the country, costing residents money and further warming the planet, advocates said at a news conference Tuesday. Two of the biggest ...

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 ...

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