"Updating Michigan standards last addressed in 2015, state officials are to consider a new, more energy-efficient home construction code this year ─ likely sparking a battle between home builders and environmentalists who back stronger energy mandates.

“These provisions are critical,” said Charlotte Jameson, chief policy officer of the Michigan Environmental Council, a Lansing-based nonprofit advocacy organization.

“For action on climate change and for energy efficiency, it’s one of the only administrative tools we have to ensure that homes and buildings are really efficient.”

But Bob Filka, CEO of the Home Builders Association of Michigan, warned that adoption of stricter energy codes would dampen the home-buying market by driving up costs."

Ted Roelofs reports for Bridge Michigan January 24, 2022. [2]