Energy codes aim to save power but might trap moisture and mold. Learn why balance is key for your home health.

Builders have had to wrestle with ever-increasing energy code requirements for almost two decades. Even though the national model energy code, the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), has ...

New Hampshire is poised to update its building codes, the laws meant to keep homes and commercial buildings safe and comfortable. But in the bill approaching Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk, the code that ...

CONGRESS MIGHT STEP IN TO HELP. HOMEBUILDERS IN KANSAS CITY ARE UPSET ABOUT THE RECENTLY PASSED BUILDING CODES THAT REQUIRED THEM TO INSTALL EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT, LIKE THE ENERGY RECOVERY, VENTILATORS ...

“Out in the middle of nowhere” in Moore County, N.C., developer Ron Jackson said he is building what America needs — more affordable homes for the nurses, police officers and teachers struggling to ...

The New Orleans skyline. An analysis by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy determined that the state of Louisiana has the most to gain from adopting the recent building energy codes.