Building Code
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Understanding the Latest Energy Code
The 2021 IECC raises the bar on insulation levels and energy performance
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Understanding Energy Code Development
Work is now underway on the 2024 national model energy code under a new format that not everyone likes
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Building Codes Update Vapor Retarder Requirements
The code is more complicated than ever
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Code Inspection Isn’t Working
Most building inspectors lack the training needed to implement the energy provisions of the building code
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The BS* + Beer Show: The State of the Industry
An all-star panel offers insights into the past, present, and potentially bright future of the building industry, at least if we heed their advice
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Energy Code Development Begins: Focus on Residential
Overall, there are relatively few residential code proposals that will make meaningful efficiency improvements
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A Builders’ Guide from British Columbia
The city of Vancouver has published a guide to high-R walls
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The California Model
Why can’t all states adopt California’s approach to energy efficiency?
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California Poised to Require Solar Panels
The rule would affect all houses and condos up to three stories
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North Carolina Reverses Building Code Changes
After a homebuilders association objects to the cost of new energy conservation standards, a state panel strikes some changes from the books