| Proposal toughens energy conservation codes |
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| Monday, 09 November 2009 04:29 |
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International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) members are considering new building codes that would result in 30% energy efficiency gains for residential and commercial buildings. “Advanced building energy codes promote energy-efficient construction practices in millions of new and retrofitted homes and commercial buildings,” says Cliff Majersik, executive director of the Institute for Market Transformation. The institute claims in an announcement that the codes will, of course, yield lower utility bills, saving homeowners “hundreds of dollars every year in energy costs that can instead be used to pay their mortgages.” The institute found previously that mortgages on energy-efficient homes have an 11% lower rate of default and delinquency. Separately, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) last week granted standards status to the 2009 Uniform Solar Energy Code. Developed by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, the code governs the installation, inspection and maintenance of solar energy systems and their component products to be designated as such. |
