November 11, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — Local and state building code officials recently approved revisions to the commercial section of the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) that represent the largest single-step efficiency increase in the history of the national energy code, officials said. The improvements were part of a major comprehensive proposal submitted jointly by DOE, the nonprofit New Buildings Institute (NBI), and the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The proposal addresses measures such as cooling, lighting, quality assurance, and renewable energy standards. The changes mean that new and renovated buildings constructed in jurisdictions that follow the 2012 IECC model will use 30% less energy than those built to current standards.
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