North Carolina kills effort to make its building code energy-efficient
State Republicans have banned residential building-code updates until 2031, a move that will increase energy costs and make it harder to decarbonize…
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Decoding the Recent Changes to North Carolina Code and Zoning Regulations
The North Carolina General Assembly made several significant steps during its 2023 legislative session to respond to the construction and development boom th...
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This happened last year, but I figured I'd share since I don't see any discussion on it. In short, NC gets new building codes every 6 years. Our current code is 2018 (based on IBC 2015), so we are due for our 2024 code in a few months. However, due to HB 488 which was introduced and passed last year (governor vetoed, but lawmakers overrode), the new residential code cannot incorporate any updates relating to energy conservation at this time, even though our energy regulations are already very outdated. This bill was in response to the code council's plans for a "major overhaul" of our current energy codes. It's unfortunate that the bill was influenced by self-serving parties (home builders lobby) looking to save money, disregarding what's best for the homeowners and the environment.
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