Cliff Majersik

A new survey notes that consumer concerns about energy efficiency are one of the major driving forces behind state-by-state improvements in building energy codes.

In 2009, New York City released its Greener, Greater Buildings Plan, which aims to increase building energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 30 percent from 2005 (by 2030), cu

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, U.S. buildings account for 36 percent of total energy use and 65 percent (or more than half) of all electricity consumption.

One of the most impressive gains for building energy efficiency came on November 1, 2010 when building officials from across the United States agreed to support advancements in building energy codes framed by the Final Action Hearings for the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code.