The
U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Building Energy Codes Program (BECP) was established in 1991 (originally called the Building Standards and Guidelines Program), with its activities defined by the
Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) (Pub. L. No 94-385),
[U.S. Code: Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, CHAPTER 81 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL](_blank)
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Program Areas
BECP focuses on three key building energy code areas: model code development, adoption, and compliance.Building Energy Codes Program website
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Model Code Development
DOE is directed by statute to review the technical and economic basis of building energy codes and participate in processes for their review and modification, including adoption of all technologically feasible and economically justified energy efficiency measures.
Adoption
DOE is directed by statute to provide technical assistance to states implementing building energy codes, including the adoption of all technologically feasible and economically justified efficiency measures, as well as encouraging states to adopt updated building energy codes.
Compliance
DOE is directed by statute to provide technical assistance to states implementing energy codes.
See also
* American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
* Building Codes Assistance Project
* Energy Conservation and Production Act
*International Code Council
The International Code Council (ICC), also known as the Code Council, is an American nonprofit standards organization sponsored by the building trades, which was founded in 1994 through the merger of three regional model code organizations in th ...
* International Energy Conservation Code
* United States Energy Building Codes
*United States Department of Energy
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References
External links
*http://www.tailoredenergyonline.net
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