How homebuilders are blocking measures to save energy - The Washington Post

There's no debate that boosting the energy efficiency of new homes often increases upfront costs, but the builders appear to be inflating the numbers. A federal study found that North Carolina's proposed code update would have added at most about $6,500 to the price of a newly built home, not $20,400. According to the analysis, these changes would have paid for themselves through lower power bills and, during the first year alone, reduced carbon dioxide emissions by the equivalent of taking 29,000 cars off the road...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/02/21/homebuilders-energy-efficiency-climate/