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North Carolina kills effort to make its building code energy-efficient
Canary Media via Yahoo News· 9 months agoBuilding codes are a vital tool for states to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions....
NC bill delays energy upgrades to building code. Will it affect homeowners’ costs?
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 11 months agoA bill that would stymie a years-long effort to make new North Carolina homes more energy efficient...
How the housing industry is working to stop energy efficient homes
Washington Post via Yahoo Finance· 3 months ago“Out in the middle of nowhere” in Moore County, N.C., developer Ron Jackson said he is building what...
NC House bill would block energy efficiency upgrades to state building code
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA bill introduced in the General Assembly this week would effectively freeze parts of existing home...
New building code law bars a key inspection in most of NC. That raises risks, experts say
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA provision in a new state law barring most North Carolina governments from requiring inspections of...
Looking to plug 'leaky' homes, NC wants to put a major dent in home energy costs
Star News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThey aren't changes a homebuyer might notice at first blush, or the amenities or drop-dead location...
Cost concerns and politics could derail NC's push for more energy efficient homes
Star News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA battle in Raleigh over how efficient homes of the future should be is pitting climate change...
SouthPark fire: New details, concerns emerge over type of construction used in apartments
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs investigators work to uncover the cause of last week’s deadly construction fire in SouthPark, new...
Cumberland County wants to build two new schools. Here's why.
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCumberland County school district officials are again seeking a grant to help cover the cost of a...
Overriding local zoning won’t solve North Carolina’s housing crisis | Opinion
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn North Carolina, particularly in its fast-growing cities, there is an acute shortage of affordable...