March 20241

If the code standards development/update process is shifted to be the sole responsibility of the legislature, the state will not see progress in these areas. [...] In short, model standards (i.e., the standards that continually achieve energy and cost savings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions) are constantly evolving, and they are doing so because new construction techniques and technologies are constantly being discovered and utilized. [...] MEEA Comments on Regulating Insulation Standards within the EEBA // March 2024 1 It requires a broad range of experts and stakeholders to consider and determine the appropriate code standards that should be in place for the state. [...] As directed by the Act,1 the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) reviews and adopts the latest published edition of the ICC’s International Energy Conservation Code within one year of its publication, thus ensuring the state stays up to date with those evolving model standards. [...] Limiting the regulation of insulation standards within the Energy Efficient Building Act is harmful to the state as it would lead to less overall health and safety of Illinois homeowners and occupants and less affordable homes for people to live in.