Program Highlights - December 2006
Welcome to the U.S. Department of Energy Building Energy Codes Program's (BECP) monthly newsletter. This newsletter provides the latest information on our work to increase the energy efficiency of the nation's commercial and residential buildings.
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 REScheck™ 4.0 released
REScheck 4.0 for Windows is now available for download on the BECP website. The new version includes support for the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and an upgrade to the Pima County, Arizona code.
COMcheck™ and the 2006 IECC
COMcheck will offer the 2006 IECC as a code option in February 2007.
Software download button
A new download button has been added to both the REScheck and COMcheck download pages for user-friendly navigation.
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Draft ASHRAE 90.1-2004 determination
A complete draft of the ASHRAE 90.1-2004 determination was submitted to DOE. This draft includes a qualitative and quantitative comparison of the 90.1-1999 and 90.1-2004 codes, as well as a draft Federal Register notice.
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Provided assistance to states
- Illinois
The final report on the energy and economic impacts of adopting the 2006 IECC for residential buildings was delivered to the State of Illinois contact.
- West Virginia
The final report on the energy and economic impacts of requiring the 2003 IECC for residential buildings was delivered to the State of West Virginia contact.
BECP Website
December website hits totaled 2,469,480.
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January 10, 2007
ASHRAE 90.1 Control Requirements for EPAct 2005 Webinar -- Two sessions of this webinar were delivered by BECP's Eric Richman as part of Sylvania's Contractor Web training program. A taped session will be available soon on the Videos page of the BECP website. The focus of the presentations was two-fold: (1) to provide details of the lighting controls requirements in the energy codes typically adopted by states to meet EPAct, also known as the Energy Conservation Policy Act, energy regulations and (2) to discuss the practical application of the requirements associated with the EPAct commercial building lighting tax deduction. The presentations included a live question and answer session, which provided additional information on specific code issues, EPAct issues, and specific case applications.
February 15, 2007
The BECP webcast, REScheck for the 2006 IECC, will be broadcast live February 15, 2007. A presentation about how to use REScheck to show compliance to the 2006 IECC will be followed by a live question and answer session.
Check it out! BECP provides a Calendar of Events that identifies buildings-related conferences and workshops as well as national energy code training and state energy code training conducted across the nation. Visitors to the website are encouraged to add upcoming events or training to the Building Energy Codes Calendar.
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