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2005 National Workshop
Photo courtesy of the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau.
2005 National Workshop on State Building Energy Codes
June 27-30, 2005
Austin, TX
Workshop Summary
The 2005 National Workshop on State Building Energy Codes was held in Austin, TX, June 27 - 30, 2005. The Workshop was held at the Mariott Downtown Austin. The Workshop participants included attendees representing energy-related organizations in 36 states and territories. This year's event reached an all time high of over 235 attendees including staff from state energy offices, utilities, energy code consultants, energy efficiency advocacy groups, industry/trade associations, builders, and model code organizations. In addition, Pre- and post-Workshop trainings totaled over 200 attendees.
The Workshop included pre- and post-Workshop activities, two half-day Texas-specific trainings (COMcheck-EZ and Lighting for Commercial Buildings), one half-day REScheck/COMcheck-EZ training, 2 1/2 days of sessions (including plenary and 19 technical sessions), and a half-day Texas-specific training on ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004.
The Workshop provided an opportunity to learn about a wide variety of energy codes and standards-related topics, and face-to-face networking through formal and informal meetings allowing states and other stakeholders to share code-related challenges and code-related successes. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sponsored the event, which was hosted by the DOE Mid-Atlantic Regional Office and the Texas State Energy Conservation Office.