Modular builder warns Vermont energy code could rot walls without building‑code enforcement

Jason Webster, co‑owner and operator of Huntington Homes, told the Vermont House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure on April 29 that Vermont’s newest residential energy code is effectively unattainable without a statewide building‑code program and enforcement. Webster said the state has an energy code but no agency or licensing structure to administer or inspect single‑family residential construction, and he urged a measured policy response that pairs higher standards with the infrastructure to achieve them.