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2026-08646 — Updating and Improving the Methodology for Assessing Affordability and Cost-Effectiveness of Building Energy Codes

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 commerci…

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Legal stateAgency noticeA notice may request information or announce an agency action. It does not by itself establish a new legal requirement or an open comment period.
JurisdictionUnited StatesFederal-source record
Latest recorded action2026-05-04Request for information.
Primary sourceFed. RegisterOriginal public record linked

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Disclosure & reporting

Forces a data center’s energy, water, and impact data into public view, so regulators, ratepayers, and communities can see figures operators would otherwise keep private.

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Energy

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PA-SB 1408Pennsylvania · Introduced / in committeeAn Act providing for data center transparency; prohibiting certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers; providing for data centers and public input; prohibiting data centers from being developed or operated by certain foreign entities; and providing for enforcement by Attorney General and for energy and water reporting.Disclosure & reporting · EnergyS-5640United States · Introduced / in committeeData Center Transparency Act of 2026Disclosure & reporting · EnergyMD-EO-01.01.2026.16Maryland · Executive actionExecutive Order 01.01.2026.16 establishes responsible data-center development reviewDisclosure & reportingTX-DATA-CENTER-PERMIT-HALT-2026Texas · Executive actionGovernor Abbott directs TCEQ to halt data-center permits pending state auditsDisclosure & reporting
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Updating and Improving the Methodology for Assessing Affordability and Cost-Effectiveness of Building Energy Codes

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Policy record 1Policy theme 2Policy mechanism 1Documented actor 1Policy family 1Jurisdiction 1Original source 1
explicitly concerns: Theme named in the title or stored summaryclassified under: Fixed-vocabulary topic classificationsignals mechanism: Mechanism signal derived from the tracked record textapplies in: Jurisdiction recorded for this source typedocumented by: Original source URL stored with the policy recordissued by: Issuing agency named in the tracked public recordmember of family: standalonePolicy record2026-08646Updating and Improving the …2026-08646: Updating and Improving the Methodology for Assessing Affordability and Cost-Effectiveness of Building Energy CodesPolicy themeEnergyExplicit record textEnergy: Explicit record textPolicy themeCertification & Standa…AI-assisted policy themeCertification & Standards: AI-assisted policy themePolicy mechanismDisclosure & reportingText-derived policy signalDisclosure & reporting: Text-derived policy signalJurisdictionUnited StatesFederal policy jurisdictionUnited States: Federal policy jurisdictionOriginal sourceFed. RegisterOriginal public sourceFed. Register: Original public sourceDocumented actorEnergy DepartmentagencyEnergy Department: agencyPolicy familyUpdating and Improving…USUpdating and Improving the Methodology for Assessing Affordability and Cost-Effectiveness of Building Energy Codes: US

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