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 U.S. Energy Department is ignoring the energy cost savings the 2024 building energy ...

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

Three New Energy Code Courses from the EnergySmart Institute Promote Awareness of Building Resiliency Energy code ...

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 ...

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 ...

The rules will affect new residential construction projects funded by the federal Housing and Rural Development agency. Now, lawmakers are pushing the agency that oversees the nation’s two largest ...

This topic was brought to my attention when a representative from Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) answered a question in the July/August issue of IAEI magazine. Here’s the question as it appeared in ...

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 solar program is one of several sustainability-focused events Green Newton has planned this summer.