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In this article for Illinois City/County Management Association News, Dewberry Deputy Discipline Lead Patrick Ryan and Associate Principal, Director of Sustainability Jenni Betancourt explore the 2024 Illinois Energy Conservation Code and its implications for building owners, architects, and engineers. They also discuss new requirements for energy efficiency, submetering, renewable energy integration, and interdisciplinary design coordination, while also highlighting emerging trends toward building electrification and net-zero energy standards.

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In this article for Illinois City/County Management Association News, Dewberry Deputy Discipline Lead Patrick Ryan and Associate Principal, Director of Sustainability Jenni Betancourt explore the 2024 Illinois Energy Conservation Code and its implications for building owners, architects, and engineers. They also discuss new requirements for energy efficiency, submetering, renewable energy integration, and interdisciplinary design coordination, while also highlighting emerging trends toward building electrification and net-zero energy standards.

Published in Illinois City/County Management Association News, June 2026. By Patrick Ryan and Jenni Betancourt.

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