Program Highlights - February 2007
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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 New Version of COMcheck™ Released!
The newest desktop version of COMcheck, version 3.4.0, was released March 2007. It incorporates requirements for the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Upgrade today!
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BECP Attended 2007 RESNET Conference
BECP residential expert, Todd Taylor, delivered two presentations to the 2007 Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) Building Performance Conference in San Diego. The first, Duct Testing and the IECC - A Time That Has Come?, dealt with the prospect of an IECC code change proposal to require pressure testing of duct systems. In the second presentation, Todd and four panelists discussed the many definitions for the term, conditioned space, in various codes and design tools and the potential for consolidating them.
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Assistance to States
New York
As part of an analysis being done for New York, BECP and staff and consultants from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) discussed including a multifamily building model; NYSERDA will provide necessary data to BECP.
BECP Website
Website hits totaled 3,426,622 in February.
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Catch us at a Conference!
- BECP staff will attend the Lightfair International Tradeshow and Conference, May 8-10, 2007 in New York.
- BECP materials were distributed by Building America at the National Association of Home Builders Exposition held in February in Orlando, Florida.
Earn Learning Units and Education Credits
View BECP-hosted webcasts to earn American Institute of Architects/Continuing Education System learning units and International Code Council (ICC) continuing education credits toward ICC renewal certification! The webcast REScheck for the 2006 IECC, and the information-only webcast Comply! Energy Code Tools You May Be Missing are available for viewing and/or download.
Calendar of Events
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 site are encouraged to add a training or event.
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