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 ...

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

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 dictate insulation and air sealing for new homes. Here is what you need to know about compliance.

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 ...

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 ...

The second edition of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association's (MBMA) Energy Design Guide for Metal Building Systems, Second Edition, is now available. This publication provides a detailed ...