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NAHB Chairman Carl Harris today issued a statement after the Biden administration announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will insure mortgages for new homes only if they are built to the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).

Apr 25, 2024

New Nationwide Codes Mandate a Major Blow to Housing Affordability

NAHB Chairman Carl Harris today issued a statement after the Biden administration announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will insure mortgages for new homes only if they are built to the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).

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