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 ...

514 NOW IN FORECASTING OUR FUTURE. OUR STATE IS GETTING MORE THAN $1 MILLION TO HELP PUT STRONGER AND MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING CODES IN PLACE. THE US SECRETARY OF ENERGY CAME TO THE STATE TODAY ...

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 ...

The tax credits, which could be used by homeowners across the country, are being phased out under the “One Big Beautiful Bill ...

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 ...

After long-awaited updates to Louisiana’s building code, the Department of Energy announced Wednesday that the state will receive more than $1.6 million to implement them and build more ...

The Biden administration announced hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to upgrade energy codes nationwide that conform with strict energy efficiency standards, a move experts said is ...

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 ...

It’s time for builders to start preparing for upcoming changes to the new energy efficient home tax credits. The Inflation Reduction Act extended the 45L tax credits through 2032 and increased the ...

The front page of last Sunday’s Real Estate section featured an article on successful efforts by North Carolina homebuilder associations to thwart adoption of new energy efficiency codes. Not ...