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Issue 2/2026 Volume 42 Number 2
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As energy codes evolve, so, too, must strategies adapt to achieve performance gains.

What Tougher Energy Codes Mean for Building Enclosure Projects

Melissa R. Melone, AIA
Inderpal Singh

A leader in regulatory measures for thermal performance, New York City brings ever more ambitious mandates to its latest energy conservation code. Where NYC goes, others tend to follow, and several jurisdictions have already begun the process of updating their energy codes, too. Here's what to know.


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