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 ...

Reviewing and evaluating public input in accordance with the requirements of the Code Council's Consensus Procedures, and building consensus to incorporate input that advances the code's new scope, ...

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 state implemented a custom energy conservation code based on the 2021 IECC this year and is in the process of developing a stretch energy code.

The new International Energy Conservation Code provides residential and commercial builders flexibility in making their projects more energy efficient and for the first time includes provisions for ...

Updates in the latest ASHRAE Standard 90.1 and the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) will make their way into state and local codes over the next couple of years now that the U.S.

A new building code that will affect both residential and commercial construction will go into effect July 1 in Portland. The 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) will go into effect in ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — In the just-published 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), fan energy index (FEI) replaces fan efficiency grade (FEG) as the metric for ...

Early in March, the board of directors of the International Code Council (ICC) moved to overhaul the process for developing its model energy code. The controversial change entails switching from a ...

Louisville’s City Council was poised Tuesday night to make a decision on whether or not they would uphold the 2021 IECC building codes for Marshall Fire victims. However, three hours into the meeting, ...

The 2015 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) will recognize high-speed doors and their energy-efficiency benefits for the first time. The 2015 code defines a high-speed door ...