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Building Codes For Energy Conservation Can Increase US Home Costs By $14,000: DOE
Building Codes For Energy Conservation Can Increase US Home Costs By $14,000: DOE
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
States that adopt the updated 2024 International Energy Conservation Code could see building costs for a typical single-family home go up by $14,000, the Department of Energy (DOE) warned on June 26.
The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is a model code developed by the Washington-based International Code Council (ICC) for setting minimum energy efficiency requirements for commercial and residential buildings.
While the ICC doesn’t mandate its code, states and local jurisdictions...
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