Reviewing and evaluating public input in accordance with the requirements of the Code Council's Consensus Procedures, and building consensus to incorporate input that advances the code's new scope, ...

Key considerations for electrical contractors on how to navigate evolving energy codes, plan for future-ready systems, and determine when a retrofit makes the most sense ...

The 2015 International Energy Conservation Code includes better controls for lighting and daylighting, and new HVAC technology. The proposed new code will increase the mandatory installation of ...

Chicago is among first major U.S. cities to adopt and exceed the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code. FIGURE 1. The 2022 Code will result in an approximately 40% improvement in energy ...

Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington D.C.– The International Code Council has published the 2024 International Residential Code® (IRC®) and the 2024 International Energy ...

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 International Code Council (ICC) has been awarded federal funding to provide the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as a free download (registration required). The funding is part ...

If you want to get a head start on what may be coming down the pike for building energy codes, you might peruse the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Produced by the International Code ...

The state implemented a custom energy conservation code based on the 2021 IECC this year and is in the process of developing a stretch energy code.

The new International Energy Conservation Code provides residential and commercial builders flexibility in making their projects more energy efficient and for the first time includes provisions for ...

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 ...

While the state of Pennsylvania will adopt the 2015 IECC energy efficiency building code on Oct. 1, its largest city, Philadelphia, has opted to adopt the newer 2018 IECC standard. Philadelphia is one ...