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 ...

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at an International Union of Operating Engineers Local 77 union training facility on April 19, 2023, in Accokeek, Maryland. The Biden administration ...

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 ...

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 ...

Updates have now been officially implemented to a Pitkin County code meant to encourage building smaller and more energy-efficient single-family home developments. The energy use code updates, which ...

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 ...

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 ...

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the grant program is part of an effort to transition to a clean energy economy. Photo by Donica Payne/U.S. Dept. of Energy September 19, 2023 The U.S. Dept ...

The City of Columbia is working on a major update of its building codes, proposing to adopt the 2024 International Building ...

Here's a vicious cycle for you. Rising housing costs are contributing to inflation, prompting the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates. Those higher rates make mortgages more expensive, exacerbating ...

New Hampshire adopts building codes through a multi-step process. The Building Code Review Board makes recommendations on whether the state should adopt codes recommended by the International Code ...