Building Energy Codes
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Massachusetts Recognized for Advancing Building Energy Codes Multi-party Team Receives Award for Nation's First Stretch Code |
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U.S. Mayors Endorse the 30% Solution 2012 The U.S. Conference of Mayors back the full adoption of The 30% Solution 2012 at the ICC's Final Action Hearings this October in Charlotte. Encourages municipal support for all eligible code officials to attend these hearings and to vote in favor of achieving maximum building energy improvements. Read full resolution here. |
NEEP's Northeast Building Energy Codes Project
The Northeast Building Energy Codes Project is helping the region reduce its carbon emissions by providing states with resources to develop, implement and comply with building energy codes. NEEP has developed a Model Policy that provides Northeast states with guidelines for making sure their energy codes are up to date and implemented effectively
The Model Policy also includes cutting edge strategies for adopting a "stretch" or "reach" code and establishing a policy to rate building according to their energy use and disclose this information to the public. [More]
More energy efficient building energy codes provide an opportunity to dramatically improve the energy performance of new buildings. In the Northeast, energy consumption can be reduced by 7 percent and carbon emissions by 12 percent by implementing a model building energy code policy to govern new building construction and major renovations.
Building Energy Rating
In addition to advanced energy codes, Northeast states could increase the energy efficiency of homes and buildings even more through a public policy requiring the rating and disclosure of a building's energy performance, according to a report commissioned by NEEP.
Much like an appliance energy rating label, building energy rating systems gives consumers the tools to make informed choices and protect themselves against poor buildings and building components, higher-than-anticipated energy bills, discomfort, or unplanned renovation needs. Building energy rating also provides a market-based mechanism for creating a common currency regarding home or building energy use. [More]
More Information
For more information on training and technical assistance opportunities, please contact NEEP's Building Energy Codes Project Managers, Don Vigneau at 781-860-9177 ext. 136 or email at dvigneau@neep.org.