Author: Diana Burk
Advance climate action by getting involved now in the commercial 2024 IECC update
Post / September 7, 2022
With buildings currently representing 39% of U.S. carbon emissions, leading jurisdictions recognize the importance of using building codes and performance policies to respond to the effects of climate change and reduce future risks. To keep temperature rise below 1.5 degrees...
2024 IECC proposals address energy use in budding industry
Post / February 14, 2022
With the rapid growth of new indoor agriculture facilities growing vegetables, cannabis and other plants, the increased demand for energy and carbon intensive lighting and dehumidification for plant growth has skyrocketed. Lighting can consume between 50-70% of an indoor grow...
Empowering Communities to Accelerate Distributed Energy Resources
Post / August 10, 2021
In many parts of the United States, navigating the building permits required for distributed energy resources such as solar, storage, and electric vehicles (EVs) can be a daunting process. Many communities have burdensome requirements for installing such technologies and/or lack...