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Architects, engineers, and specifiers are required to incorporate energy efficiency codes as they continue to change with each passing cycle. One aspect strongly reflected in the approved energy codes is the tested air leakage requirements for structures, including metal building systems. A couple of states are early adopters (California and Washington), but many states—particularly thosehttps://insulation.org/io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/IO240906_01-300x191.jpg