Building Energy Codes Resource Guide: Policy Maker Edition —
Now Available!
To increase support for increased adoption of and compliance with building energy codes, the U.S. Department of Energy's Building Energy Codes Program (BECP) has published a Resource Guide on building energy codes for policy makers. The Guide provides key information on energy codes tailored for policy makers and provides guidance on how they can support the adoption of new or updated energy codes and the resources needed to ensure compliance with what is adopted.
The guide includes information on the power of energy codes; the importance of policy makers in the adoption and compliance verification processes; an information toolkit; examples of how states have adopted energy codes, and many other resources that are key to helping policy makers understand the important role energy codes play in addressing our energy, economic and environmental challenges.
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