2023 Updated MA Residential Stretch Code Summary
Massachusetts has recently revamped its energy stretch code to make it more energy efficient. 300 cities and towns in Massachusetts currently follow the stretch code through their Green Community…
Emissions Factors for REED 2011-2021 Supporting Info Doc
Emissions factors used in REED for program years 2011 - 2021. This was linked to in the 2023 Supporting Info Document
Centering Equity in the Rules and Regulations of a Building Performance Standard
Building performance standards are relatively new in practice and there is no uniform standard for how they are designed or operated. This document is meant to guide policymakers, regulators, and…
Operational Carbon in Building Energy Codes
Operational carbon is the term used to describe emissions that are associated with the “operations” of a building, specifically the energy used to power, heat, cool, and ventilate a building and the…
Community Home Energy Labeling Toolkit
As more communities pursue residential labeling policies and programs, there are many factors to consider. This toolkit provides a schedule of considerations and key decisions, comparisons of common…
ICC/MBI Standards 1200 & 1205-2021 for Off-site Construction
This brief discusses the new model language of the 1200 and 1205 Standards, which covers the roles of code officials and third-party inspectors, and clarifies how the new standards apply in the…
Off-Site Construction: Coordination of Fabrication and Building Site Inspections
Code officials discourage the use of off-site construction due to lack of familiarity with the process and how code compliance is verified. This fact sheet will provide information for code officials…
Graphic Checklist for Remote Virtual Inspections (RVI)
The International Code Council (ICC) is developing an RVI residential energy code inspection protocol, which they will be releasing as a checklist. The graphic below is designed to provide a…