Updated green codes would add $14,000 to the cost of new homes, Energy Department officials said Friday, adding a significant burden to the already sky-high cost of housing.
A new analysis released by the DOE found that the adoption of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code would increase residential construction costs by more than $9.2 billion annually compared to the 2006 code levels.
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