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In North Carolina, housing affordability at center of debate over building codes

Builders claim efficiency upgrades will prices homes out of reach, but numerous experts say energy savings more than make up the difference.
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Can North Carolina code officials win builders over on energy conservation?

After hours of grueling and sometimes heated negotiations, North Carolina officials are offering edits to their proposal for thicker insulation, more efficient windows, and other improvements in home construction in an effort to win over the state’s developer lobby.

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