The International Code Council, the developer of “International” family of model building codes, is accepting code change proposals through Oct. 12 for the update of the ICC’s 2024 International ...

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 ...

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 ...

The International Code Council celebrates the 20th anniversary of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) this year. The IECC, which addresses the design of energy-efficient building ...

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 ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — In the just-published 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), fan energy index (FEI) replaces fan efficiency grade (FEG) as the metric for ...

ATLANTA - Two proposals based on the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers' (ASHRAE's) residential energy standard have been made to the International Energy ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque city councilor wants to pump the breaks on a new energy conservation code for homes. Last week, the city council passed a resolution requiring builders to ...

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 ...

North Carolina’s 2018 State Building Code went into effect Jan. 1, 2019, complete with an updated Energy Conservation Code for Commercial Buildings. The new code includes the 2015 IECC along with ...