Rather than discourage new construction by piling on regulations, put the focus on existing buildings. Most are badly ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whether buildings of the future have massively scaled back carbon footprints may turn on developments with building energy codes, a locus of growing attention and debate. One, the International Energy ...

The International Code Council, the developer of “International” family of model building codes, is accepting code change proposals through Oct. 12 for the update of the ICC’s 2024 International ...

The International Code Council celebrates the 20th anniversary of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) this year. The IECC, which addresses the design of energy-efficient building ...

A bill that would stymie a years-long effort to make new North Carolina homes more energy efficient is on its way to Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk. House Bill 488 prevents the N.C. Building Code Council — ...

The requirements for safe, but tighter sealing of buildings and duct work will cut an owner’s annual energy costs by about $600 Builders say making the upgrades may ...