Category: New Construction
The 2030 IECC: What’s Decided, What’s at Stake, and Where We Go From Here
Post / May 8, 2026
What You Need to Know About the 2030 Cycle On May 1, the ICC Board published its Public Comments Responses, confirming that the Scope and Intent remain unchanged from the initial draft. That means the IECC will include two sets...
The False Economy of Weaker Energy Codes
Post / April 23, 2026
In 2025, five states that have historically led on climate action faced legislative setbacks for building energy codes in two main forms: (1) moratoria on code improvements and (2) delays in implementation of building decarbonization laws. These actions were...
The International Code Council Publishes the Draft Scope & Intent for the 2030 International Energy Conservation Code Development Cycle
Post / January 20, 2026 / Energy Codes
On January 15 the International Code Council (ICC) Board published the draft 2030 IECC (International Energy Conservation Code) Scope & Intent, including the cost benefit analysis approach. The draft Scope & Intent outlines what will be considered within scope for the...
New Construction Guide and the Architecture 2030 Challenge
Post / July 1, 2015
In 2006, Architecture 2030 took a bold step: Challenge everyone involved with the built environment — designers, owners, government, utilities, operators and tenants, everyone — to reach for the goal of Zero Net Energy by 2030. Using the average performance...