Energy efficiency really didn't start until the late 1970s. Up until this time, electricity was cheap. I would say that the first oil embargo started it all. I think that caused everyone to realize that oil was not endless and it came at a cost, so we started looking at how it was wasted. Hence our energy programs. We started big government agencies to deal with theses problems. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) AQMD (Air Quality Management District) and the list goes on, there are hundreds if not thousands now.
Can't tell you which one created title 24 of the building code and it doesn't matter at this point it is the law in California and all new or remodeled building must comply.
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