Recent buildings could cut global warming
Virginians will have more efficient homes and spend less on their utility bills if the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development approves the Environment Virginia-backed 2009 IECC model building code.
We’re working to help win approval of the new code, which will make our homes and buildings 12 to 15 percent more energy-efficient. To make the case for new building codes, we released a report in May, titled “Building a Better Future: Moving Toward Zero Pollution with Highly Efficient Homes and Businesses.”
“Adoption of the code is the first step toward realizing a future that is powered by clean, homegrown energy,” said Advocate J.R. Tolbert. “By passing the standard, Virginia will be making a down payment on solving global warming and saving consumers money, all while jumpstarting our clean energy economy.”
