Building Codes are Becoming a Climate Resilience Tool
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- PNNL-34243, Resilience Issues in Building Energy Codes, argues that building energy codes can help buildings stay safe and usable during heat waves, cold snaps, flooding, wildfire smoke, and power outages. The report was published in August 2023 for the IEA Building Energy Codes Working Group.
The report's central idea is that resilience is now a code issue, not just a design preference. It says building energy efficiency can reduce stress on the . . .
The report's central idea is that resilience is now a code issue, not just a design preference. It says building energy efficiency can reduce stress on the . . .