The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture have rolled back a 2024 rule requiring new homes to meet the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code to qualify ...

Rescinding federal energy code requirements could cut $20,000 to $31,000 from new home costs while reshaping HVAC system ...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture have rescinded a 2024 rule requiring new homes to meet the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code to qualify for ...

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 ...

Aiming to advance energy-efficient building codes, the U.S. Dept. of Energy has awarded $90 million in grants to state agencies, nonprofits and and other organizations around the country to provide ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...

The N.C. General Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill pausing efforts to update North Carolina’s energy efficiency codes. Home builders argue the updates are too expensive, while advocates argue they ...