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 ...

Houses and buildings last 50 to 100 years, so how we build them is important. Spending a little more to build them stronger and more energy efficient can save owners and residents thousands of dollars ...

The 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)—the code that serves as the model for states’ codes—has undergone final changes. Reinstating mechanical equipment tradeoffs, one of this year’s ...