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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Builders have had to wrestle with ever-increasing energy code requirements for almost two decades. Even though the national model energy code, the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), has ...

Navigating evolving building energy codes and standards is a task that electrical contractors, engineers, designers, and building professionals face daily. Understanding the difference between the ...

Is there a positive relationship between the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) in the area of lighting, or do they compete with each other? The ...

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 ...

While the state of Pennsylvania will adopt the 2015 IECC energy efficiency building code on Oct. 1, its largest city, Philadelphia, has opted to adopt the newer 2018 IECC standard. Philadelphia is one ...

ATLANTA - Due to its potential energy savings, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has proposed that ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 90.2-2004, ...

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 ...