It creates a lower baseline standard, and makes a bunch more things flexible,” said Del. Lorig Charkoudian. “In the end, the impact is lower levels of efficiency.” ...

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 ...

In the race to make housing more affordable, building codes are not an obstacle. They are part of the solution. For more than ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testifies before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on April 21, 2026, in ...

Aiming to advance energy-efficient building codes, the U.S. Dept. of Energy has awarded $90 million in grants to state agencies, nonprofits and and other organizations around the country to provide ...