Move to weaken energy-efficiency building codes draws criticism | Business | stltoday.com: "New amendments to St. Louis County building codes, sought by the local construction industry, would weaken existing guidelines for energy efficiency and represent a step backward for homeowners, critics say.
But area builders say the amendments, next set to go before the County Council, are essential to keep new homes affordable.
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Opponents are particularly concerned with amendments that undermine requirements for insulation and testing for air leakage from new homes. Matters related to those standards, they argue, are most easily addressed during the construction phase and would require expensive overhauls if left for homeowners to address later — something some residents said they would struggle to afford."
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