A group representing state and local building code officials, contractors, and engineers has approved a model building code designed to boost energy efficiency by 30 percent in commercial and residential buildings beginning in 2012.rnThe International Code Council's model code, approved in a series of hearings at the group's Oct. 24-31 meeting in Charlotte, N.C., calls for more efficient lighting, windows, and insulation in commercial and residential construction.
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