A new award granted by IMT will recognize jurisdictions that have had success in achieving energy code compliance in a cost-effective manner. One winning jurisdiction will receive registration and a travel stipend to attend the International Code Council (ICC) Annual Conference in Portland, Ore., for the chance to participate in professional education seminars, networking opportunities, and the Final Action Code...
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posted by Mark Lessans | August 2, 2012
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In honor of his many years of service to the energy code arena, the Texas State Energy Office, and given his recent retirement from that service, BCAP has selected Felix Lopez as Energy Code Champion for summer 2012.
Felix’s dedication to energy-efficiency through his years of service to the state of Texas has resulted in innumerable energy savings for the state. His work has saved home owners and businesses money, reduced Texas’s demand for imported energy, and has...
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On July 23, 2012, YKK AP America, the leader in manufacturing high quality architectural products, announced the launch of its nationwide Energy Saving Tour. The Tour is for architects interested in learning more about the latest energy codes and how recent advances in building design, strategies, and fenestration products can help to reduce energy consumption of commercial buildings. The Energy Saving Tour kicked off at the AIA 2012...posted by Seul Rhee | July 26, 2012The Minnesota Court of Appeals rejected St. Paul's attempt to adopt a stricter policy on egress windows in Monday's filing, July 23, 2012.The policy on egress windows, known as the "Uniform Egress Windows Policy" was adopted in April 2009 by the St. Paul Safety and Inspections Department. The policy is stricter than state law, but the state Court of Appeals decided to reject the policy because the fire code can not be enforced over the...posted by Seul Rhee | July 25, 2012The Office of Energy and Planning (OEP) seeks assistance with Facilitation of the Kick-off Meeting of the New Hampshire Building Energy Code Compliance Collaborative. The Collaborative will advance building energy code compliance in the state, guided by recommendations from the foregoing NH Building Energy Code Compliance project, an OEP program which created the ...posted by Seul Rhee | July 24, 2012
