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 ...

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

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 last time Michigan updated its energy conservation guidelines for construction, Alexa had just been introduced into homes. “Uptown Funk” was the top song on Spotify. It was 2015. Building science ...

The City Council this week voted against a proposal to delay more rigorous standards for energy efficiency in new home construction in Kansas City. In October, the council adopted the 2021 version of ...