Tag: IECC
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Federal government withdraws energy code rule
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have rolled back a Biden-era rule that would have required new homes backed by Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and USDA loans to meet the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The change removes stricter federal energy-efficiency standards tied to… Read More
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Energy Code review, 2023 National Electrical Code, water quality fees
On Aug. 23, Administrative Law Judge Eric Lipman held a virtual hearing on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) review of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). At this hearing and over the next several weeks, stakeholders weighed in on this review and whether to open Minnesota’s residential energy code for rulemaking. Back in… Read More
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Housing supply solutions left on the table
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Federal government withdraws energy code rule
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A framework for improved model building codes
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Less efficient, older homes make up greatest share of housing stock as energy codes focus on new home construction