An updated standard under a 2007 energy law signed by President George W. Bush will require new homes with certain federally-backed mortgages to meet 2021 model energy codes.
Author Archives: Elizabeth Ouzts
Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Elizabeth has covered the state’s clean energy transition for the Energy News Network since 2016. She has also produced features for Environmental Health News and SEJournal, the news magazine of the Society of Environmental Journalists. A former communications director for the nonprofit Environment America, Elizabeth brings over two decades of environmental and energy policy experience to her reporting.
