Category Archives: Codes

ASHRAE, the US authority on energy building codes, created a proposal for building codes to include new standards that would improve the water efficiency in homes and businesses. If approved, new construction of homes and businesses would need to include … Continue reading →

New proposed updates from the International Code Council to the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) would increase energy efficiency in new homes and commercial buildings by about 15%. Implementation of a new code probably wouldn’t begin before late 2013. Some … Continue reading →

The Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP) presented at the National Conference of State Legislatures last month to educate state policymakers from across the country on the importance of energy codes in achieving maximum energy efficiency from residential and commercial buildings. … Continue reading →

The California Energy Commission voted unanimously to adopt more stringent efficiency standards for residential and commercial buildings, set to be implemented starting January 1, 2014. Building off of existing 2013 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards, the new codes promise to … Continue reading →

The California Energy Commission voted 4 to 0 to tighten regulations that govern lighting controls, hot-water pipes, windows, insulation and other systems in new buildings and building additions.  The rules, which kick in Jan. 1, 2014, would reduce wasted energy … Continue reading →

A primer to the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) is now available from AIA.  The IgCC, which was released in March, lays out a new model for conserving energy in both commercial and residential buildings through sustainable building design and … Continue reading →

A Federal District Judge has upheld a 2010 ruling against the City of Albuquerque’s 2007 Energy Conservation Code and in favor of the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). The code raised energy efficiency standards for multifamily and commercial … Continue reading →

According to a report by UrbanGreen, the New York chapter of the USGBC, the building codes in NYC should reduce the city’s greenhouse gas emisionns by 5% and save $400 million in energy costs by 2030.

The ICC has now introduced the 2012 International Green Construction Code to the public. The IgCC provides the building industry with language that broadens and strengthens building codes to accelerate the construction of high-performance, green buildings. It provides a vehicle … Continue reading →

A Federal District Judge has upheld a 2010 ruling against the City of Albuquerque’s 2007 Energy Conservation Code and in favor of the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). The code raised energy efficiency standards for multifamily and commercial … Continue reading →