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 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 ...

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, ...

As the United States faces a mounting housing affordability crisis, a debate is intensifying between home builders and code officials over how best to balance costs, safety, and long-term efficiency ...

Recently completed net-zero home in the West Plaza neighborhood Local architecture/build firm is delivering high-performance homes that satisfy requirements for new builds and deliver comfortable, ...

Despite objections from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the development of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is nearing conclusion. NAHB objected to several more ...

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Louisville’s City Council was poised Tuesday night to make a decision on whether or not they would uphold the 2021 IECC building codes for Marshall Fire victims. However, three hours into the meeting, ...