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Veto needed on HB 488

The North Carolina Building Code Council has put off until December a vote on updating energy efficiency rules for new home and office construction.

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A bill that would block updates to North Carolina's building code and energy efficiency rules passed the state House of Representatives Tuesday, with some changes.

North Carolina’s homebuilding industry has spent decades cultivating political influence in a state whose steady population growth is reflected in new residential developments that have spread like kudzu across former

The N.C. Building Code Council is required by North Carolina law to reevaluate the building code every six years. In light of climate change legislation enacted in North Carolina on the...

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The North Carolina Building Code Council is considering tightening energy efficiency requirements for new homes and offices that could cut energy costs and help slow climate change. But at a public hearing Tuesday, home builders fought the idea.

Proposed changes could bring N.C.s energy conservation codes in line with the latest standards, saving property owners money and reducing emissions.