Items Tagged with 'energy codes'

ICAA webinar explores 2024 IECC updates, insulation rules and air leakage standards.

A real-world dispute reveals a key truth: building code compliance isn’t absolute—approved plans, professional judgment and process ultimately define what meets code on a project.

Regional design trends are shaping homes nationwide, with manufactured stone veneer offering versatile, high-value solutions that reflect local landscapes, climates, and architectural traditions.

Two-day annual event delivers airtightness, air barrier training for contractors, designers in Minnesota.

A federal court vacated a HUD rule requiring the 2021 energy code for federally backed housing, renewing national debate over construction costs, energy efficiency and building standards.

In its new report, the IEA indicates that buildings remain the largest CO₂ emitters and calls for stronger building codes, greater retrofit spending, and wider use of digital optimization. Energy efficiency specialists say these steps only pay off when building systems are steered by AI that can react in real time. 

A National Audit Office report reveals that nearly all homes insulated under two major UK government schemes suffer from severe defects, leaving thousands of households facing damp, mold and safety hazards.

Anne McHenry will take the NAGMA helm as Executive Director, effective January 1, 2026.