Rescinding federal energy code requirements could cut $20,000 to $31,000 from new home costs while reshaping HVAC system ...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture have rolled back a 2024 rule requiring new homes to meet the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code to qualify ...
The federal agencies argue that energy-efficiency building codes have added at least $20K in costs to home construction.
The Trump administration has overturned a Biden-era rule requiring new homes with federally backed mortgages to meet 2021 energy efficiency codes, citing cost and supply concerns. The Departments of ...