IECC 2024 Commercial Draft
After a year of numerous ICC 2024 IECC Consensus Committee meetings, the ICC published the first draft of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for Commercial Buildings on September…
Residential Off-Site Construction: Misconception vs. Reality
Builders, architects, and homeowners are often unfamiliar with off-site construction, and there are a number of benefits (and outdated misconceptions) that this fact sheet discusses.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Opportunities for School Building Energy Efficiency
Students spend more than 15,000 hours in school buildings throughout their educational careers and are adversely affected by poor building conditions. Designing and building schools to a higher…
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Opportunities for Community Building Energy Efficiency
Community action for building energy efficiency and emissions reductions is critical for achieving local and state goals, and many communities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are leading the way.…
The Nexus of Energy Codes and Building Performance Standards
Cities and states across the country have made commitments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to stated timelines. The approach to reducing emissions, energy, and water use in new…
Air Regulations and Emissions from Appliances
Typically, a building’s emissions are considered the outdoor emissions produced by constructing and powering that building. There is a growing movement to also address the emissions and harmful…
Centering Equity with Metrics (Introduction)
A history of environmental racism and inequitable energy decision-making have led to historically marginalized communities bearing the largest burdens of the fossil fuel economy, but not receiving…