Building Professional Resources
New Construction - Energy/Building Codes
The following information may contain links to information that was
not produced or reviewed by EEBA staff, but is provided as is as a
source of information for building professionals. Check out the following links
to find the information that you are looking for:
- Building Energy
Codes Resource Center
U.S. DOE online resource that links users to energy
codes and beyond-code construction techniques and technologies
- Building Energy
Codes Program
U.S. DOE program with information on building energy
codes
- REScheck
Residential Energy Code Compliance Software
- COMcheck
Commercial Energy Code Compliance Software
- Code Comparison Documents
If your state is considering upgrading its current
energy code, a review of the differences between the Model Energy
Codes (MEC) and International Energy Conservation Codes (IECC) may be
helpful.
- MEC 92-93: 15-page publication describing the revisions to the
1992 MEC contained in the 1993 MEC (PDF
49 KB).
- MEC 93-95: 23-page publication describing the revisions to the
1993 MEC contained in the 1995 MEC (PDF
66 KB).
- MEC 95-IECC 98: 22-page publication describing the revisions to
the 1995 MEC contained in the 1998 IECC (PDF
97 KB).
- IECC 98-00: 2-page fact sheet describing the revisions to the
IECC 1998 contained in the 2000 IECC (PDF
72 KB).
- Building
Energy Codes Glossary
U.S. DOE glossary of energy code terms
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Model Energy Code Fact Sheet
DOE fact sheet on the Model Energy Code
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Status of State Energy Codes
DOE Guide to Energy Codes by State
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Prescriptive Package Field Guides for 1998/2000 IECC
These guides (one for each climate zone) cover the
envelope prescriptive requirements in a convenient tri-fold format.
The guides can be distributed by local jurisdictions to builders who
are seeking a simplified compliance approach or do not have access to
a computer.
- Building Codes
Assistance Project
The Building Codes
Assistance Project is dedicated to assisting states in the development
and implementation of statewide building energy codes.
- FirstSource
Building Codes Library
Our exclusive national codes resource provides you with
detailed information on building codes for all 50 states, major
cities, and some counties. We have information on codes and amendments
as well as contact information for up to 17 authorities having
jurisdiction (AHJs) in each market.
- International Code
Council (ICC)
The International Code Council (ICC) was established in
1994 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a single set
of comprehensive and coordinated national model construction codes.
- National Conference
of States on Building Codes and Standards (NCSBCS)
NCSBCS serves as a forum in the interchange of
information and provides technical services, education and training to
our members to enhance the public’s social and economic well being
through safe, durable, affordable, accessible and efficient buildings.
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