Publications

Sample letter from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Housing Building and Construction asking jurisdictions and code officials to voluntarily help complete a residential energy code field study.

Sample press release from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet announcing a grant to improve energy code compliance in the state.

Sample Residential Energy Code Compliance Evaluation request for proposal (RFP) from the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance and Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction.

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 Kentucky 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.

A research project in the Commonwealth of Kentucky 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 April 2015 and continued through August 2015. During this period, research teams visited 140 homes during various stages of construction, resulting in a substantial data set based on observations made directly in the field.