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Per statutory requirements, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) evaluates impacts of model energy codes in residential and commercial buildings. The most recent assessment focuses on the model codes and their prospective national and state-level impacts from 2010 through 2040. Read the report.
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DOE's activities surrounding building energy codes are established by Congress through federal statutory directives. Learn more.
