The International Code Council and Calidad and Sustentabilidad en la Edificacion A.C. have announced the publication of the Mexico Conservation Code for Buildings—the first model energy code in Mexico.

For more than 20 years, federal agencies have pursued ambitious goals for energy efficiency through executive orders and mandates. These efforts have reduced energy use, saved costs and provided a driving force for technology advancement, but the efficiency projects themselves did not always enhance the missions of the agencies or strengthen resilience of their critical systems.