Relevant quotes to answer the title: > .. it managed to kill some important provisions, including a requirement that new homes come already wired for electric

Relevant quotes to answer the title: > .. it managed to kill some important provisions, including a requirement that new homes come already wired for electric vehicle chargers. > ... most of the other energy provisions survived. As a result, buildings constructed under this year’s model code will be on the order of 10 percent more efficient than under the previous code. > ... builders’ lobby wants the energy provisions of the model code put under the control of a small committee