ICC used its new—and controversial—consensus standard process to develop the 2024 IECC, rather than having U.S. building officials vote on the final draft. Sustainability advocates are censuring the ...

The Hampshire County Housing Conversation held at UMass on March 25 highlighted a real and urgent problem: we are not building enough housing in western Massachusetts. The data presented by Kerry ...

The city of Aurora is working toward adopting stricter energy codes for all buildings within city limits, which officials say could help lower energy costs for residents and meet ...

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 ...

Energy codes are not up to par in most of Nevada or across the country, costing residents money and further warming the planet, advocates said at a news conference Tuesday. Two of the biggest ...

What looks good on paper can quickly turn into a compliance nightmare when local energy codes enter the picture. Recent shifts in building regulations across the country have created a maze of climate ...