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 ...

Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances and electronics, has survived ...

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 ...

The NYC Department of Buildings is expected to begin NYCECC enforcement on March 30, so operators should evaluate how upcoming filings might be impacted, the Urban Green Council says.

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 ...

ICC used its new—and controversial—consensus standard process to develop the 2024 IECC, rather than having U.S. building officials vote on the final draft. Sustainability advocates are censuring the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Over the last 10 years, Colorado has become one of the most energy efficient states in the country, and one of the most ...

Developers said returning to the 2020 energy code would shave $12,000 off the construction cost of an average home. Republican Gov. Phil Scott is rolling back Vermont’s ambitious energy code and ...