Historic federal investments aim to improve building efficiency standards. A new report highlights the states that could benefit the most. But updating the codes won’t be quick or easy, say experts.

The Energy Department is touting the benefits of this change in an unprecedented campaign that urges states to make buildings more climate-friendly by adopting new energy codes.

A KC-area builder explained the benefits of better-built and more efficient homes amid a building code debate. KSHB 41 reporter Grant Stephens covers housing and rental costs across Kansas City.

The department is making $1 billion available through the Technical Assistance for the Adoption of Building Energy Codes program. The awards will support states and local jurisdictions in adopting, ...

The Colorado Energy Office published its Model Low Energy and Carbon Code today, which will become the state’s new minimum ...

Climate & Sustainability Building a clean energy economy that benefits everyone New book offers a model for tackling climate change while supporting workers and communities in the transition to ...

One way we make housing more affordable for families is by modernizing our building codes to prioritize energy efficiency, which will help cut down on energy bills for thousands of Granite Staters.

More information on the Department's support for building energy codes, including participation in industry model code development processes, is available on the DOE Building Energy Codes Program ...

With $9.6 million in funding over five years from the Department of Energy, ACEEE will establish the National Energy Codes Collaborative.

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has started the application process for the second cohort of the Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation Program funding, offering $90 million to ...

The funding is part of DOE's efforts to reduce buildings-sector energy use and costs, as well as greenhouse gas emissions.