Energy efficiency standards can make it more expensive to construct new buildings, but they save money for residents in the ...

The International Code Council says the Energy Department is ignoring the energy cost savings the 2024 building energy code ...

The 2015 International Energy Conservation Code includes better controls for lighting and daylighting, and new HVAC technology. The proposed new code will increase the mandatory installation of ...

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 ...

Updated green codes would add $14,000 to the cost of new homes, Energy Department officials said Friday, adding a significant burden to the already sky-high cost of housing. A new analysis released by ...

While some states are relaxing electrical code requirements to curb costs, the debate continues over whether stricter energy ...

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 ...

If you want to get a head start on what may be coming down the pike for building energy codes, you might peruse the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Produced by the International Code ...

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 ...

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 ...