State Energy Code Shared Resources

Washington

The Builders Field Guide listed below is available from the Washington State University Energy Program which is a self-supported department within the university's Extension Service. They receive project funding from federal government agencies, federal power marketing agencies, the nonprofit Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, and several other sources. Other publications are available at www.energy.wsu.edu/pubs.

Washington State Energy Code Builders Field Guide; 2004 Sixth Edition - 204 pages (PDF 38.1 MB).

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) creates and manages cost-effective market transformation efforts in the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Several publications are available on their website (www.nwalliance.org/index.aspx) including the following:

Single-Family Residential New Construction Characteristics and Practices Study (PDF 757 KB)

Multifamily Residential New Construction Characteristics and Practices Study (PDF 853 KB)

Single-Family Residential Existing Construction Stock Assessment (PDF 2.63 MB)