Regional Building Energy Code Rundown
By Kevin Rose | Wed, May 6, 15
Since our last update for Highlights in August, the following code adoption progress has occurred:
By Kevin Rose | Wed, May 6, 15
Since our last update for Highlights in August, the following code adoption progress has occurred:
By Darren Port | Wed, May 6, 15
The energy-efficient home market in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic continues to grow at a steady pace. The market penetration of high-performance homes in the United States reached $36 Billion in 2013 and is projected to hit $72 Billion by 2016 (Source, McGraw Hill Construction). Consumers are seeking green and energy efficient features, and builders are striving to meet the demand.
By Brian Buckley | Mon, March 23, 15
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By Kevin Rose | Tue, December 16, 14
On December 5, Vermont finalized an update to its Residential and Commercial Building Energy Standards (RBES and CBES), thereby becoming the first state in the country to adopt* a building energy code based on the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (2015 IECC). The 2015 IECC is the newest and most efficient version of the IECC, a model code used by the vast majority of the country (including every state in NEEP’s region).
By Brian Buckley | Wed, July 30, 14
Last week, during a special meeting of the Cambridge City Council that ran for more than six hours, through the night and into the next day, the Cambridge City Council approved a Building Energy Usage Disclosure Ordinance. What brought the meeting beyond the midnight hour? Continue below to find out…
First Things First: What is Building Energy Benchmarking?
By Carolyn Goldthwaite | Tue, May 20, 14
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” Along with being a trite yearbook quote, this phrase also describes the impetus behind NEEP’s workshop on the path to zero net energy buildings — buildings th
By Kevin Rose | Tue, May 20, 14
By Brian Buckley | Tue, April 8, 14
By Dave McMahon | Fri, February 7, 14
By Kevin Rose | Tue, February 4, 14
Unless Massachusetts communities push to update the state’s Stretch Code before July 1, 2014, the 20% boost in building energy efficiency it provides will evaporate, creating market confusion and violate the very concept behind its inception.