Media Gives Thumbs Up to Final Action Hearings

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Changes to the International Energy Conservation Code received the bulk of attention in media coverage of the 2010 Final Action Hearings in Charlotte, North Carolina. And by far the wide majority of stories were positive with headlines such as "Historic U.S. Vote to Make Buildings 30 Percent More Energy Efficient," "New National Model Energy Code Will Boost Energy Efficiency of Home, Commercial Building Construction by Historic 30 Percent Levels," "New National Energy Conservation Code for Buildings Will Boost Green Jobs" and "ACC Applauds New National Energy Conservation Code for Buildings."

American Chemistry: ACC Applauds New National Energy Conservation Code for Buildings

World Architecture News: Revisions to U.S. Building Codes to See Dramatic Changes in Energy Usage

Alliance to Save Energy: New National Model Energy Code Will Boost Energy Efficiency of Home, Commercial Building Construction by Historic 30-Percent Levels

PowerPulse.net: State and Local Code Officials Deliver Improvement in Building Energy Efficiency

U.S. DOE: DOE Announces Historic Strides in Energy Efficiency for Residential and Commercial Building Codes

Construction Week Online: New Standard for International Building Codes

Consulting Specifying Engineer: Historic Gains in Energy Efficiency for New Homes and Commercial Buildings

Energy Boom Efficiency: U.S. Building Officials Approve New Energy Efficiency Codes

Architects Newspaper Blog: International Code Council Calls for 30 Percent More Efficient Buildings

ASHRAE: International Code Council Takes Action on ASHRAE Proposals

Reuters: Historic U.S. Vote to Make Buildings 30 Percent More Energy Efficient

Examiner.com: The 2012 IECC Hearings—'Watt' Just Happened?

Climate Crossroads: Good News on Energy Efficiency

Charlotte Observer: International Code Council OKs Energy Efficiency Rules

The Cyprus Times: Department Of Energy Announces Historic Strides in Energy Efficiency for Residential and Commercial Building Code

American Council for Energy Efficiency: State and Local Code Officials Deliver Historic Improvement in Building Energy Efficiency

Green Energy Market: Historic U.S. Vote Makes Buildings 30 Percent More Energy Efficient

Sustainable Business: Building Codes Officials Deliver Historic Improvement in Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency News: Building Codes Officials Deliver Historic Improvement in Energy Efficiency

Brighter Energy: Officials Vote to Upgrade Building Energy Efficiency Codes

Environmental Leader: U.S. Adopts 30 Percent Energy-Efficiency Savings for Buildings

Institute for Market Transformation: Historic Gains in Energy Efficiency for New Homes and Commercial Buildings

The Epoch Times: Proposal Would Force Most New Homes to Be 30 Percent More Energy Efficient

Triple Pundit: One Big Step in the Creation of Better Building Codes

Real Estate Rama: Officials Back Big Boost for Building Energy Efficiency Code

Window Door: ICC Ratchets Down Energy Performance Requirements for 2012 IECC

Manufactured Housing Institute: Recent Actions to Increase Model Energy Code by 30 Percent for Residential Housing Will Impact HUD-Code

Climate Progress: Celebrating a Historic Week for Building Energy Codes

Earth Techling: 2012 Buildings to Be 30 Percent More Efficient

Facility Blog: Building Codes Council Votes to Up Efficiency By 30 Percent

My Green Education and Career: New National Energy Conservation Code for Buildings Will Boost Green Jobs

CityBiz Real Estate: International Code Council OK's New Efficiency Standard

Blue Sky Energy: New National Model Energy Code Will Boost Energy Efficiency of Home, Commercial Building Construction by Historic 30 Percent Levels

Grist: Big Exciting News about Building Codes. No, Really

Smart Grid News: DOE Announces Historic Strides in Energy Efficiency for Residential and Commercial Building Codes

Building Green Environmental Building News: Model Building Code Now 30 Percent More Energy Efficient

eNews Park Forest: 2012 National Model Building Energy Code Boosts Energy Efficiency by 30 Percent

JustMeans via Clean Techies: New U.S. Buildings to Slash Energy and Emissions Footprint

Virtualization News: New U.S. Buildings to Slash Energy and Emissions Footprint

Scotts Contracting: New National Model Energy Code Boosts New Home and Commercial Building Energy Efficiency by Historic 30 Percent Levels

Pollution Online: Historic Changes to Commercial Building Energy Codes Will Drive Energy Efficiency, Emissions Reductions

Thomas Net News: International Code Council Takes Action on ASHRAE Proposals

TN Net: International Code Council OK's Energy Efficiency Rules

Daily Me: International Code Council OK's Energy Efficiency Rules

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