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 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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Home builders and ...

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 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Home builders in the Kansas City metro say that new energy mandates could lead to a drop in the construction of new homes. The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas ...

“The first association people make with energy efficiency is sacrifice,” and having to adjust the thermostat up or down for the heat or the cold, Merrill said in an interview Tuesday while unveiling a ...

Colorado has officially adopted a new building code designed to make homes and offices more climate-friendly without further inflating the state's high cost of living. The Colorado Energy Office ...

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 ...

Framingham currently adheres to the Massachusetts Stretch Code, which increases energy efficiency requirements for all new ...