Publications

Sample letter from Performance Systems Development (Pennsylvania)  asking code officials to voluntarily help complete a residential energy code field study.

Sample letter from the Penn Residential Energy Codes Initiative to builders regarding homes selected to participate in residential energy efficiency field study.

Sample Phone Script from Pennsylvania for calling builders to schedule an inspection by energy experts.

Sample Recruitment Materials include:

• Alabama Sample FOIA Request
• Georgia Field Study Representative Badge Sample
• Alabama Phone Script (Builders)
• Alabama Phone Script (Jurisdictions)
• Pennsylvania Phone Script (Builders)
• Sample Kentucky Press Release
• Sample Digital Ads
• Sample Idaho Email Text (Code Officials)
• Recruitment Flyers for Iowa, New Mexico, and South Carolina
• Recruitment Letters to Code Officials, Builders and/or Jursidictions for Alabama, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania
• South Carolina Recruitment Rack Card
• Colorado and Nevada Request for Proposals for Field Data Collection Services
• Kentucky Request for Proposals for Residential Energy Code Compliance Evaluation

NOTE: These files are also available for download individually. 

The purpose of this report is to document findings and final results from the Pennsylvania field study, including a summary of key trends observed in the field, their impact on energy efficiency, and whether the selected education and training activities resulted in a measurable change in statewide energy use.

PNNL evaluated the cost effectiveness of the changes in the prescriptive and mandatory residential provisions of the 2021 edition of the IECC, compared to those in the prior edition, the 2018 IECC.

These analyses evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the prescriptive path of the 2018 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), relative to the 2015 IECC with amendments for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The analysis covers one- and two-family dwelling units, townhouses, and low-rise multifamily residential buildings covered by the residential provisions of the 2018 IECC.

These analyses evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the prescriptive path of the 2009 and 2012 editions of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), relative to the 2006 IECC for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The analysis covers one- and two-family dwelling units, town-homes, and low-rise multifamily residential buildings covered by the residential provisions of the 2009 and 2012 IECC.

A research project in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania identified opportunities to reduce homeowner utility bills in residential single-family new construction by increasing compliance with the state energy code. The study was initiated in October 2014 and continued through July 2015. During this period, research teams visited 171 homes during various stages of construction, resulting in a substantial data set based on observations made directly in the field.

These analyses evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the prescriptive path of the 2015 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), relative to the 2012 and 2009 IECC for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The analysis covers one- and two-family dwelling units, town-homes, and low-rise multifamily residential buildings covered by the residential provisions of the 2015 IECC.