The Ontario Building Code changed Jan. 1, requiring every builder to now meet demanding energy levels that promise to slash heating and cooling bills by 25 per cent over homes built under the old code ...

As the United States faces a mounting housing affordability crisis, a debate is intensifying between home builders and code officials over how best to balance costs, safety, and long-term efficiency ...

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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 ...