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Are Energy Codes Working?
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy codes will have to become more stringent — and they’ll need to be enforced
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Report from the ICC Code Hearings
I attended the ICC hearings in Charlotte last week and got to watch sausage — er, codes — being created
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It’s OK to Skimp On Insulation, Icynene Says
A manufacturer of open-cell spray foam advises building officials to approve insulation that doesn’t meet minimum R-value requirements
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Programmable Thermostats Save Energy Automatically
New provisions in the IRC and IECC are making houses greener
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IRC Lighting Upgrades: Efficient Bulbs and Gasketed Fixtures
New provisions in the IRC and IECC are making houses greener
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Code Changes Call for More Insulation and Reduced Cathedral Ceiling Area
New provisions in the IRC and IECC are making houses greener
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What’s All This Hot Air About Air-Sealing Measures?
Changes in the 2009 IRC Tighten up Thermal Envelopes
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When You Come to a Fork in the Code, Take It
Building codes are ambitious documents that do a lot while offering flexibility in how they’re satisfied. “The purpose of this code is to provide minimum requirements to safeguard the public…