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 ...

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 ...

This article was originally published by the Energy News Network. Minnesota would accelerate its adoption of commercial building codes and put new large buildings on a path toward using 80% less ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Stair said the adoption of the energy codes is a win-win for the state and its residents. "Over the next 30 years, these codes will avoid 11.1 million tons of (carbon dioxide) on the roads, which is ...

This topic was brought to my attention when a representative from Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) answered a question in the July/August issue of IAEI magazine. Here’s the question as it appeared in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...