Builders Oppose Federalizing State Building Codes

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Washington, Oct. 17

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today told Congress that its members are committed to encouraging greater energy efficiency in housing throughout the U.S. and strongly believe that a voluntary, market-driven approach is the best way to address the nation’s residential energy concerns.

“Congress should be promoting voluntary energy efficiency programs, extending tax incentives for highly efficient new home construction and protecting housing affordability from arbitrary building code increases when adopting new energy policy,â€