DOE kick-starts process for states to update building codes

The Energy Department (DOE) is kick-starting a years-long process for states to update their building codes for commercial and residential structures, releasing formal determinations that a pair of model codes are an improvement over prior versions regarding energy efficiency and carbon emissions cuts. According to DOE, such determinations will require states to begin updating their building codes for commercial properties and least consider updates for residential codes. “More efficient building codes are key ways to eliminate wasted energy, lower Americans’...