National building codes govern residential and commercial construction requirements to protect against substandard living and working conditions. Energy codes are a subset of building codes, designed ...

Aiming to advance energy-efficient building codes, the U.S. Dept. of Energy has awarded $90 million in grants to state agencies, nonprofits and and other organizations around the country to provide ...

New Hampshire is poised to update its building codes, the laws meant to keep homes and commercial buildings safe and comfortable. But in the bill approaching Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk, the code that ...

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 ...

The rules will affect new residential construction projects funded by the federal Housing and Rural Development agency. Now, lawmakers are pushing the agency that oversees the nation’s two largest ...

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 ...

The N.C. General Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill pausing efforts to update North Carolina’s energy efficiency codes. Home builders argue the updates are too expensive, while advocates argue they ...

The city of Aurora is working toward adopting stricter energy codes for all buildings within city limits, which officials say could help lower energy costs for residents and meet ...

The International Code Council is proposing a drastic and controversial change that would streamline the development process for its model International Energy Conservation Code, basing it instead on ...

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Building codes usually come up in the context of safety – a properly constructed building can help prevent injury or death from fires, earthquakes, and extreme weather. But they’re also essential for ...