Building Energy Codes
Building energy codes are the base for energy efficient buildings, dictating the minimum level of energy efficiency in new buildings and in buildings retrofits. NEEP helps the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic reduce its energy use and carbon emissions by providing states with resources to develop, implement, and comply with energy codes.
NEEP Objectives
Increase state and local adoption and enforcement of the latest national model energy code and stretch codes.
Expand building energy code compliance studies and programs with energy savings attribution for increased compliance rates.
Assist and support state and local governments with adoption plans or policies to achieve zero carbon and zero energy building codes by 2040 or sooner.
Visit the Energy Codes page for information on code attribution & compliance, model energy codes, stretch codes, and more related resources.
Appliance & Equipment Standards
Appliance and equipment efficiency standards set minimum energy and water efficiency levels for certain appliances, equipment, and lighting products. These standards are one of the most impactful energy-saving policies to date because they keep energy-inefficient, low-quality products out of marketplaces lowering consumer energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. NEEP helps the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic adopt appliance standards to ensure that our communities are comprised of healthy and resilient homes and buildings.
NEEP Objectives
Increase state adoption of energy-and water-efficient standards.
Assist and support state implementation and enforcement of adopted standards.
Visit the Appliance Standards page for information on standards adopted in the NEEP region and more related resources.
New Resources
- Off-Site Construction and Passive House Standards for Affordable Housing: A Case Study Review
- Energy Codes and Affordability
- Code Enforcement Workforce Gap Analysis: New England and Mid-Atlantic Region
- Bridging the Gap: Advancing Equity in the Public Hearing and Comment Period for Building Energy Codes
- A Guide for Communities: Getting Involved in Building Energy Codes
- Addendum to Building Energy Codes for a Carbon-Constrained Era: Regional Progress and Next Steps
- Insights into Building Performance Standards in the Northeast
- Electrification and Building Energy Codes Primer
- Enhancing Building Energy Resiliency Through Building Performance Standards and Energy Codes
- Aligning Building Performance Standards and Energy Codes
- Advancing Virtual Power Plants Through Energy Codes
- Carbon Footprint in Buildings: Reducing Embodied Carbon
- Electrification and Energy Codes
- Misconceptions Surrounding Building Energy Codes and Affordable Housing
- Guide to Passive House
- A Guide to Energy Ready Homes
- The Massachusetts Voters Guide to Municipal Opt-In Specialized Code
- Energy Code Triggers for Existing Buildings
- Carbon Footprint in Buildings: Reducing Embodied Carbon
- Electrification and Energy Codes
- Inflation Reduction Act for Building Energy Codes
- Operational Carbon in Building Energy Codes
- ZERH Resource Guide
- Best Practices for Remote Virtual Inspections
- Energy Codes and State Climate Plans
