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Public safety and energy efficiency are under attack by a cost-cutting builders’ lobby

Illustration by Mike L. Perry House of Cards by Logan Welde What if I were to tell you there was a system in Pennsylvania, and in most states, that—in principle—ensures that new buildings are built to the safest-known standards, with the best-known technology to save lives and reduce energy consumption? What if I were to

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December 31, 2015
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