Publications

This project was initiated to review residential provisions of the Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 7th Edition (2020) (FBC-EC) in order to make a determination if it meets or exceeds the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).

This project’s code stringency evaluation activities included:

• Reviewing residential provisions of the 2020 FBC-EC and comparing them with residential provisions of the 2018 IECC
• Listing impactful code differences by Mandatory, Prescriptive, Performance and Energy Rating Index categories and providing the anticipated stringency impact for each
• Using EnergyGauge® USA energy modeling software to compare 2018 IECC and 2020 FBC-EC Prescriptive and Performance compliance method stringencies.

Session subtopic presentation slides from the DOE BECP Future of Codes stakeholder workshop, June 22 & June 24, 2021.

This study investigates the technical feasibility of achieving zero energy (ZE) new residential and commercial buildings with national model energy codes. The approach and analysis are intended to provide guidance, inform goal setting, and direct future code development.

Presentation slides prepared for Residential Field Study stakeholder participants.  

The U.S. Department of Energy has provided funding for states to conduct residential field studies, with the purpose of identifying opportunities for energy code training & education in new construction. The participation of builders and local building departments is crucial in supporting this important activity.  This Fact Sheet summarizes this field study.

Field study project teams are required to perform quality assurance (QA) on the data they collect prior to sending it to PNNL for additional QA and analysis. This document provides a list of QA checks that project teams should perform.

Session subtopic presentation slides from the DOE BECP Future of Codes stakeholder workshop, June 22 & June 24, 2021.

Presentation slides from the 9/23/21 Evolution of Commercial Building Design and Construction 2021 Summer Seminar Series webinar.

Session subtopic presentation slides from the DOE BECP Future of Codes stakeholder workshop, June 22 & June 24, 2021.

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Building Technologies Office (BTO) recognizes the need to better understand the relationship between energy efficiency and resilience, including the need for standardized metrics, establishment of evaluation methods, and impact assessment for residential and commercial buildings. To address these needs, BTO commissioned three national research laboratories to develop a standardized methodology to quantitatively assess how energy-efficiency measures affect building thermal resilience. The study builds on previous BTO efforts to identify resilience metrics and outstanding analytical needs. It was completed under the guidance of a technical advisory group comprised of industry experts and representatives experienced in building resilience. This report summarizes the research effort conducted by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, reports initial findings resulting from the efficiency- resilience valuation effort, and identifies areas of need for continued research and analysis.

Zip file of EnergyPlus TMY3 weather files for climate locations associated with the IECC Prototype Building Models.

EnergyPlus TMY3 weather file for climate location associated with the IECC Prototype Building Models.

EnergyPlus TMY3 weather file for climate location associated with the IECC Prototype Building Models.

EnergyPlus TMY3 weather file for climate location associated with the IECC Prototype Building Models.

EnergyPlus TMY3 weather file for climate location associated with the IECC Prototype Building Models.