Posted on 06/18/2026 11:23:07 AM PDT by Red Badger
The Trump administration is looking to reduce housing costs by removing Biden-era green energy mandates.
The International Energy Conservation Code was revised in 2021 to increase building energy efficiency mandates as part of former President Joe Biden's overall climate policy. However, the regulations drove up the cost of building homes and exacerbated the housing shortage, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner told The Midwesterner.
A failure to comply with the standards results in a denial of federal funding for new construction. The cost of compliance, Turner said, adds $31,000 to the cost of a home, and the Trump administration plans to rescind the rules.
"When you add thousands on top of $100,000 of regulations already in a single-family home, where the home prices of $400,000 and above in America, that’s unsustainable for builders," Turner said.
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Not a housing shortage, it is a foreigner problem.
Too bad it all vanishes when Trump leaves office.
Congress tolerates Trump to some degree, but the overwhelming majority seem intent on destroying us.
Remember that next time someone comes on here telling us why Republicans are somehow better...
The first thing they should rescind is the CAFE standards that force automobile manufacturers to turn your engine off when you come to a stop.
That is really bad for your engine. Plus it puts excess strain on your starter.
I have two cars with start-stop. They have over 100,000 miles and the other 150,000.
No engine wear and original starters. Practically zero oil loss over 10,000 miles oil changes using 0W-20 synthetic oil.
It comes down to a high filtration oil and air filter and a magnet on the oil pan plugs.
US branded cars.
Oh, yeah. Green energy. Seems like demonicRATS didn’t give a flying fig about how green energy mandates made oil and gas more expensive. And Republicans are too timid to remind people.
I’m glad my cars are older and I don’t have that bullcrap.
Not surprised at all. I have some energy star stuff hooked up to my AC in my house built in 2015. When I had issues, I noticed it wasn’t plugged in. I called the HVAC company and asked. They stated that all the builders put it in to get the rating they need for permitting and EPA nonsense but they never hook them up because the systems already do what that device does and hooking them up just messes up the system. No idea what that cost me as it was all buried without a specific line item.
I just bought a 2011 Lexus IS350C because of all that.
It has all the good technology and none of the bad.
It also has a naturally aspirated V6 engine that puts out 325 HP in a coupe.
It was in Sarasota. I bought it from a dealer who bought it when the original owner passed. He bought it new from the Lexus dealership in Sarasota. It had 46K miles on it. He had only drove it in the winter. Lived up north most of the year.
FYI, FL and AZ are the best places IMHO to buy a used car. That is because there are lots of sports cars owned by snowbirds. They live up north somewhere most of the year. They leave a car down south at the house/condo and typically only drive them 3-5 months of the year. Plus they tend to baby their cars.
The guy who owned my car had an extended warranty from Lexus for its entire life until I bought it. However, it was not transferable to me once he passed. I asked Lexus.
I can relate one story about Energy Saver appliances. Thirty years ago I replaced the fridge in my second house. There was a Hotpoint side by side in the kitchen when we bought it. I bought a brand new Amana(<aytag/Whirlpool) French door fridge with the freezer on the bottom. My electric bill dropped $20 immediately.
This was back when a $100 electric bill was a big bill. That house had been built in 1972. It had an in ground pool.
The next year I replaced the circulation 1 HP pump on the pool. My electric bill dropped $30/month in the summer when that pump ran seven hours/day.
Now, my electric bill is routinely over $200/month. I am in my third house. No pool. Modern appliances, much more insulation, etc. When I get my bill from Eversource(the utility in New England) half of the final bill is taxes and various charges. Meaning there is $100 in KWH usage. Another $100 in fees/taxes. Total bill $200.
Of course, now 51% of our electricity comes from burning natural gas. About 21% from the Seabrook Nuclear plant.
9% from hydro. Solar is anywhere from 3-6% depending on the time of year. Burning trash and wood waste is typically 2-3% each. Then consistently in last place is WIND MILLS. 1-3%.
The ONLY coal fired plant in New England was shut down about a year ago. It had only been running during peak demand periods like January or July.
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