Building Codes

Every few years the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is updated, helping to shape the buildings where we live, work, and gather. The IECC influences home comfort and affordability, whether buildings are prepared for modern energy systems, and whether states and communities have a clear path to adopt stronger energy standards over time.  

We keep hearing about devastating storms, like hurricanes and tornadoes, destroying homes and buildings across the country. We see that no building is safe. In 2019 alone, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated that there were 14 weather and climate disaster events with monetary losses exceeding $1 billion dollars in the United States alone.