Energy Code- Page 3 of 6
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Could a Bare-Bones Energy Code Work?
Henry Gifford and Chris Benedict propose an energy code with only two requirements
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Get Ready for a New Energy Code
The 2015 version of the International Energy Conservation Code promises only marginal gains in efficiency
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Eco-Friendly Palo Alto Ups the Ante
Its city council approves code changes that will require all new buildings to be ready for solar panels and graywater irrigation systems
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A Second Look at a Surprising Study on Energy
An earlier report found tougher energy codes have not reduced the use of energy, but the analysis was off-base
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Why Is the HERS Reference Home Based on an Outdated Energy Code?
Should the HERS Index calculation be updated?
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British Columbia Updates Its Energy Code
Beginning this month, builders will be required to meet more stringent energy efficiency and ventilation standards
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A New Green Building Rating System
EcoSelect is billed as the ‘on ramp’ for builders who want to get into the market but are put off by complex rating programs
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German Building Codes Keep Ratcheting Up
By 2021, new buildings in Germany will need to comply with Europe’s ‘nearly net zero’ goal
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Thermal Barriers and Ignition Barriers for Spray Foam
The code is complicated, poorly written, subject to interpretation, and often unenforced
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What’s the Definition of an ‘R-20 Wall’?
It’s surprisingly tricky to determine what the code means by an ‘R-20’ wall
