IECC
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To Code or Not to Code
The 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is near completion, but should consumer choice take precedent?
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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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Tougher Energy Codes: What’s the Point?
The latest version of the IECC ups insulation requirements, but one reader doesn't see the value
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Proposed Changes in Code-Writing Rules Roil the Building Industry
Revisions would leave government building officials without a direct voice and stymie efforts to stiffen energy efficiency requirements, opponents say
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Energy Code Development Begins: Commercial Proposals
The opening round of reviews favored several energy efficiency initiatives
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The 2018 Building Energy Code Holds the Line for Efficiency
Code officials have approved the latest version of the energy code, upholding the great efficiency gains in past code cycles
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States are Amending, then Adopting, the 2015 IECC
As usual, the code adoption process in the U.S. is a mixed-up mess
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An Encouraging Study on Energy Code Compliance
Preliminary results from a Department of Energy field study show that new houses are doing a pretty good job of meeting code requirements
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New Energy Code Helps Inform Home Buyers
Revisions to the International Energy Conservation Code include an Energy Rating Index to guide purchasers of new homes
