83 Ordinal
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Building energy code affordability
2026-05-04 Updating and Improving the Methodology for Assessing Affordability and Cost Effectiveness of Building Energy Codes; Request for information
EERE-2026-BT-BC-0034-0001RFI
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Last activity Aug 2, 2026
Deadline
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Closes Aug 4, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+36%
+36% excluding campaigns
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- Title
- 2026-05-04 Updating and Improving the Methodology for Assessing Affordability and Cost Effectiveness of Building Energy Codes; Request for information
Building energy codes have significantly increased the costs of building a home and extended average consumer payback periods. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has prioritized affordability in housing and new construction across the U.S., including taking swift action via building codes to lower construction costs and deliver greater value to American households and businesses. As part of this effort, DOE is seeking input on its methodology for assessing consumer impacts associated with residential and commercial building energy codes, toward the objective of ensuring transparency in building energy code evaluations. As directed by statute, DOE conducts technical analysis to quantify consumer cost increases associated with building energy codes, as well as the related savings. DOE requests feedback on its analysis methodology, data sources, and assumptions. In addition, DOE welcomes a critical examination of how to broadly reduce the cost of new construction and reduce regulatory burden to improve housing affordability and consumer choice.
- Posted
- May 4, 2026
- Comment period
- May 4, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026
- FR Doc
- 2026-08646
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Analyzed 80 of 102 comments
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+36%
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Individual
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Advocacy
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| Organization | Building energy code affordability | Antitrust concerns | Conflict of interest | Digital verification systems | Total cost of ownership |
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83 Ordinal BusinessSupport 83 Ordinal LLC, an engineering and agritech-focused organization, supports the DOE's effort to improve transparency and | · | · | · | · | |
Legacy Roots Housing Initiative LLC & LRIG BusinessSupport Legacy Roots Housing Initiative LLC (LRHI), a modular housing developer, supports the DOE's efforts to prioritize housin | · | · | · | · | |
North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) Trade associationSupport The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) supports the DOE's efforts to improve building energy co | · | · | · | ||
Persistence Analytics Group LLC BusinessSupport Persistence Analytics Group LLC supports the DOE's initiative to improve the methodology for assessing building energy c | · | · | · | · | |
TeraSun IP Holding, LLC and TeraSun Systems, LLC BusinessSupport Kenneth R. | · | · | · | · | |
Tiny House Alliance USA AdvocacySupport The Tiny House Alliance USA, represented by its president, requests that the DOE and DOJ investigate the "ICC-RESNET Int | · | · | · |
Legacy Roots Housing Initiative LLC & LRIG
BusinessSupport
Building energy code affordability
North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA)
Trade associationSupport
Building energy code affordability
Total cost of ownership
Persistence Analytics Group LLC
BusinessSupport
Building energy code affordability
TeraSun IP Holding, LLC and TeraSun Systems, LLC
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Digital verification systems
Tiny House Alliance USA
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- Jul 17, 2026Tiny House Alliance USASupportAdvocacy📎 Attachment
Janet Thome, representing the Tiny House Alliance USA, expresses concerns regarding corruption and market dominance by the International Code Council (ICC) and HUD. She supports the DOE's objective of reducing regulatory burden and costs in new construction, specifically highlighting the need to investigate the influence of the ICC on housing policy.
Read comment → - Jul 11, 2026Tiny House Alliance USAOtherAdvocacy📎 Attachment
Janet Thome, President of Tiny House Alliance USA, argues that HUD is engaging in regulatory capture by granting a specific manufacturer (Clayton Homes) an exception to chassis requirements before the public comment period for a related rule has closed. She expresses concern that this premature implementation favors a large corporation while undermining safety, traceability, and the interests of smaller builders.
Read comment → - Jul 10, 2026Tiny House Alliance USASupportAdvocacy📎 Attachment
Janet Thome, representing the Tiny House Alliance USA, supports the administration's goal of increasing housing affordability and consumer choice. She argues that the International Code Council (ICC) is creating a "closed system" that favors large corporations and advocates for an investigation into the ICC's ties to other organizations and its impact on the manufactured and off-site construction industries.
Read comment → - Jul 4, 2026Tiny House Alliance USASupportAdvocacy📎 Attachment
The Tiny House Alliance USA, represented by its president, requests that the DOE and DOJ investigate the "ICC-RESNET Interlocked Building Energy Requirements Ecosystem" for antitrust concerns. The commenter argues that this interconnected relationship between the International Code Council and the Residential Energy Services Network creates barriers to market entry, suppresses competition, and increases construction costs for consumers.
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