Baseline building energy codes—the IECC and ASHRAE90.1—currently address the energy-efficiency requirementsfor the design, materials, and equipment used in nearly allnew construction, additions, renovations, and constructiontechniques. Their requirements

Since the early part of the last century, three non-profit organizations developed individual sets of building codes that were used throughout the US. But as the country became more cohesive, it became apparent that a single set of codes was needed for us

The code adoption process generally includes the following steps: 1. A change is initiated by a legislative or regulatoryagency with the authority to promulgate energy codes.Interested or affected parties also may initiate achange. An advisory body typic

The effects of energy use in buildings are nationwide, worldwide, and varied. Having a fundamental impact onpeople’s lives, these effects include the economic well-beingof the nation, the United States’ dependence on foreign oil,and national security. On