And a great example of this clay is in Kansas City, Missouri. When they adopted this, the IECC, I think it was in 2023, for the first three months, there were no new home starts. There was a 22% decrease in permits pool for new construction [in Kansas City]. There was 78% reduction in the number of builders that were in Kansas City. So you think about that in the market where we need affordable housing, we need workforce … (08:11–08:17)
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Asserts a 22% decrease in new construction permits in Kansas City after adopting the IECC.
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