International Code Council rejects aggressive green energy home building code mandate
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An obscure international group that sets building codes and standards adopted by American cities and counties has pulled back an aggressive climate proposal.
Thomas Catenacci is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
In its announcement, the organization said the 2024 IECC would still achieve energy efficiency gains of 7% in residential buildings and 10% for commercial construction, though jurisdictions would have the option to adopt more aggressive green measures.
"The ICC Board of Directors made the right decision for the United States to be more energy efficient in removing these deeply problematic provisions from the code base," Karen Harbert, the president and CEO of the American Gas Association (AGA), said in a statement.
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