Nelson will be initiating Energy Step Code four by the end of the year, according to city staff predictions.

The model energy codes, in their various forms, have been at the forefront of the discussion regarding building design in recent years. These codes include the International Energy Conservation Code ...

In a recent editorial, the USGBC cited a growing number of U.S. state legislators who are “aiming to roll back building energy code standards and/or preempt local governments from advancing ...

Illinois' new energy conservation code is mostly based on the 2021 IECC, which the U.S. Dept. of Energy has found can yield an average 9.38% site energy savings on average. Illinois implemented a ...

Permitting, land use also factors in surging prices, McCarry says ...

The Framingham City Council will vote Dec. 2 on a specialized energy code for new construction. The code would require new buildings to be fossil fuel-free or be pre-wired for future conversion. Two ...

New York City is aligning its building code to be more closely aligned with international model standards and state requirements. January 30, 2026 New York City has made a major change in its approach ...

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 ...

New research has found that data centres can reduce their energy usage by up to 30% simply by altering around 30 lines of code in the Linux kernel’s network stack. Research has found that data centres ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Home builders and environmental advocates are both waiting to see what could happen next for Kansas City, Missouri’s building codes after City Council voted to hold an update to the ...