Trump administration undoes Biden green codes industry said to add $20k to home costs

The Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Agriculture on Tuesday repealed a Biden administration policy that would require federally-backed mortgages to adhere to updated energy efficiency codes, requirements that homebuilders claimed add more than $20,000 to the cost of homes. In 2024, the Biden administration finalized a rule requiring all new construction homes to use the most up-to-date 2021 energy efficiency codes in order to qualify for federal loans from HUD and USDA.

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