On a split vote Tuesday, the Durango City Council adopted the 2015 energy code that will require all new construction in city limits to be more efficient. Councilors Dean Brookie and Melissa Youssef ...

Builders have had to wrestle with ever-increasing energy code requirements for almost two decades. Even though the national model energy code, the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), has ...

Houses and buildings last 50 to 100 years, so how we build them is important. Spending a little more to build them stronger and more energy efficient can save owners and residents thousands of dollars ...