Energy Code- Page 2 of 6
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The Difficulty of Updating Georgia’s Energy Code
Trying to get airtightness below 7 ach50 has been a struggle
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Buried Ducts Allowed in 2018 Energy Code
The keys are duct leakage, R-values, and the vapor barrier
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Should Balanced Ventilation Be Required?
Aspen’s new energy code requires balanced mechanical ventilation with recovery
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The 2018 Building Energy Code Holds the Line for Efficiency
Code officials have approved the latest version of the energy code, upholding the great efficiency gains in past code cycles
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City of Aspen Dumps Energy Rating Index
Aspen’s new energy code adopts the “perfect energy code” as the only performance path
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Using Rooftop Solar to Meet the Energy Code
The Energy Rating Index compliance path could allow builders to trade insulation for solar panels
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States are Amending, then Adopting, the 2015 IECC
As usual, the code adoption process in the U.S. is a mixed-up mess
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Manufactured Homes Will Get a New Energy Code
As proposed, the new HUD rules would save each homeowner thousands of dollars
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An Encouraging Study on Energy Code Compliance
Preliminary results from a Department of Energy field study show that new houses are doing a pretty good job of meeting code requirements
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New Energy Code Helps Inform Home Buyers
Revisions to the International Energy Conservation Code include an Energy Rating Index to guide purchasers of new homes
