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 ...

Colorado has officially adopted a new building code designed to make homes and offices more climate-friendly without further inflating the state's high cost of living. The Colorado Energy Office ...

The Framingham City Council voted 9-2 on Dec. 2 to adopt a specialized energy code for new construction. The new code requires new buildings to be fossil fuel-free or be pre-wired for future electric ...

The Longmont Sustainability Advisory Board of Commissioners has thrown its support behind a regional approach to updating the city’s energy codes. At a remote meeting held Wednesday evening, the board ...

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 ...

Framingham city councilors are split on adopting a stricter and more energy-efficient building code. Proponents argue the policy will lower energy costs, improve health and reduce greenhouse gas ...