Additional Resources for Code Officials
Library. The E-Star program maintains a library
of resources about energy efficiency and best construction
practices for code officials.
Item |
Description |
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"2006
IECC and IRC-Energy Conservation Residential Training,"
This
presentation was developed by Britt/Makela Group, Inc – an
industry leader in Energy Codes training, educational support,
compliance assessment, and analysis. |
December 5, 2006 code
training on the residential provisions of 2006 International
Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Presented by Eric Makela
(Britt/Makela Group) to a group of building officials,
homebuilders, architects, Raters, professional engineers, and
others. This presentation contains 129 pages and may take a few
minutes to download depending upon your internet connection |
"Evaluation
of New Home Energy Efficiency," City of Fort Collins Utilities
and Fort Collins Building and Zoning, June 2002.
(Adobe Acrobat Format) |
Presents findings of a study on the energy performance of
new homes. |
The New E-Star Times
(Quarterly Newsletter) |
E-Star publishes a quarterly newsletter to
provide information on E-Star program, upcoming events, and issues
in the field of residential energy-efficiency. |
"Opportunity Lost:
Better Energy Codes for Affordable Housing and A Cleaner Environment,"
The Alliance to Save Energy
Ted Jones, Douglas Norland, Bill Prindle August 1998
(Adobe Acrobat Format) |
Report discussing how modern building energy
codes save consumers money and
energy, making housing more affordable while reducing air pollution.
|
Moisture
Management Task Force Guide,
Tri-County Health Department,
October 30, 2003
(Adobe Acrobat Format)
Codified Version |
This document, generated by a task force of
experts that worked collaboratively for 15 months, will help builders
and home designers reduce moisture problems associated with crawl
spaces. |
| Steve Andrews
Articles |
Steve Andrews has published numerous articles
on building science and energy in the Denver Metro Home Builder's
Association publication, "Homebuilder Magazine." This
is a compendium of the articles. |
Tools. The following resources are tools related to
home energy efficiency, building science, and other energy and construction
industry subjects.
Links. The following links are to Web sites
that provide additional information on energy efficiency,
building science, and other matters of interest to code officials.
Item |
Description |
| Building
America |
Quasi-government organization run under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, it works with the home-building industry to produce quality homes that use less energy without costing more to build. |
| Built
Green |
A program of the Denver Home Builder Association that encourages the use of environmentally sensitive construction techniques by Colorado homebuilders. |
| Boulder
Energy Codes |
Energy codes pages for the City of Boulder. |
| ENERGY STAR® |
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s program that promotes energy efficient
products and buildings. |
| Environments
for Living |
A program run by the Masco Corporation that promotes advanced construction methods to produce superior homes, using a performance-based approach. |
| Fort
Collins Energy Codes |
Energy codes pages for the City of Fort Collins. |
| Longmont
Energy Codes |
Energy codes pages for the City of Longmont. |
Other materials and links relating to energy-efficiency and
builder issues are available through the E-Star online library.
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