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31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Lauren Urbanek
The organization that administers the process for developing the national model building energy code for new homes and other buildings used by cities and towns nationwide has decided to make substantial changes to how it is created—abandoning a procedure driven by the votes of thousands of local [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Lauren Urbanek
The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced major and unnecessary changes to its procedures for administering its unequivocally successful energy efficiency standards program, which currently saves the average U.S. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Lauren Urbanek
Schools, hospitals and offices across the country will start saving money on their utility bills as a result of the new energy efficiency standards for fluorescent tube lights going into effect Friday. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Lauren Urbanek
NRDC is joining a few hundred code officials, sustainability office representatives, builders, efficiency advocates, and others in Las Vegas this week for the International Code Council’s annual conference and public comment hearings. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Lauren Urbanek
The Department of Energy is continuing its assault on the appliance energy efficiency standards program, with a proposed interpretive rule out this week that could freeze in place the standards for residential [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Lauren Urbanek
The incoming Biden-Harris administration faces four interlocking crises that must be tackled head on: the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery from it, persistent racial injustices, and [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Lauren Urbanek
This year was a busy one when it came to defending strong building energy codes – and it looks like the work won’t be slowing down any time soon. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Lauren Urbanek
To truly meet the nation’s climate goals, we must address the efficiency and fossil fuel consumption of our buildings, which are responsible for about 40 percent of all climate pollution. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Lauren Urbanek
This blog was authored by my colleague Ashley Leung [read post]
22 May 2023, 8:27 am by Lauren Urbanek
New York's All-Electric Building Act makes it the first state to promote efficient electrification of new construction. [read post]
Efficiency will make our transition to a clean energy future cheaper and more cost-effective—and more comfortable, too. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Lauren Urbanek
A federal judge ruled today that the Trump administration illegally delayed four energy efficiency standards that will save America’s consumers and businesses more than $8 billion in energy [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Lauren Urbanek
Building energy codes set minimum energy efficiency requirements for new and renovated residential and commercial buildings, which means buildings meeting the most updated code versions use even less energy to keep the lights on and their inhabitants comfortable. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Lauren Urbanek
As the world works to halt the spread of the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, states, and cities are urging us to stay home whenever possible to avoid transmission of the disease. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Lauren Urbanek
Cities are the first line of defense to protect their citizens, businesses, and buildings from the harmful effects of climate change. [read post]