Green building codes don't save energy!
Green building codes have failed to conserve energy use in the nation’s most populated state, according to a new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
The supposedly-green codes added $8,000 to the construction cost of a new home. That’s essentially an $8,000 tax on new homes, with little public benefit.
In the end, the evidence still shows that green building codes are ineffective. “There is no evidence that homes constructed since California instituted its building energy codes use less electricity today than homes built before the codes came into effect,” Levinson wrote.
Edited by Rogerdodger, 02 January 2015 - 09:02 PM.
