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 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 ...

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 ...

KODE OS is a software-as-a-service platform that integrates building management, Internet of Things sensors and operational systems into a cloud-based smart building platform, like shown here. This ...

The rules will affect new residential construction projects funded by the federal Housing and Rural Development agency. Now, lawmakers are pushing the agency that oversees the nation’s two largest ...

A change is in progress statewide that will lower operating costs and save energy for new buildings in our area. Building codes generally set a minimum standard of safety and durability in new ...

An international group that develops building codes adopted by a wide swath of U.S. cities and counties abruptly pared back a plan to force new homes to be more climate-friendly. The International ...

Illinois' new energy conservation code is mostly based on the 2021 IECC, which the U.S. Dept. of Energy has found can yield an average 9.38% site energy savings on average. Illinois implemented a ...

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 ...

The two bills deal with energy efficiency standards administered by the Department of Energy for home appliances.

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 ...

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