2015 National Energy Codes Conference Recap

Posted on April 17, 2015May 23, 2016 by Kamaria Greenfield

After a three-year hiatus, the Department of Energy's National Energy Codes Conference returned in March 2015 for two and half days of inspiring education and a reminder of the importance of energy code support in our country. The March 23-26, 2015 conference was a great success thanks to the over 250 attendees, session speakers, moderators, and plenary speakers who brought so much enthusiasm to the conference. For those who missed the conference, this article brings you insights from our plenar...

SWEEP And MEEA Wrap Up Their Regional Conferences

Posted on December 22, 2014July 25, 2016 by Kamaria Greenfield

The first Southwest Energy Codes Conference was recently held for one and a half invigorating days in Denver, Colorado on November 5th and 6th. Hosted by the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP), this was the first regional energy codes conference held in the SWEEP states. The goal of this event was to bring representatives from each state together to discuss wide-ranging topics related to energy codes. Presenters came from national organizations, regional utilities, HERS providers, ener...

World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC)

Posted on October 14, 2014May 23, 2016 by Kamaria Greenfield

Earlier this month, under the high exposed ceiling of the Washington Convention Center’s Hall A, thousands of energy professionals from around the globe gathered for the 2014 World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC), the 37th event of its kind. It was presented by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) and featured over 250 speakers. The WEEC conference is the largest gathering of its kind, representing the culmination of remarkable efforts towards a greener, cleaner future. Ideas and produc...

More Evidence Debunking The Myth That Buyers Won’t Pay More For Energy Efficiency

Posted on September 25, 2014June 30, 2016 by Kamaria Greenfield

This week at the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) Excellence in Building conference in St. Louis, Missouri, the U.S. Department of Energy presented 28 builders with “Housing Innovation Awards”, including six builders in the affordable housing category. The builders that accepted the awards didn’t repeat the common builder mantra: “it’s too expensive to build to the next model energy code” and “buyers won’t pay more for home that&rs...

2012 Winners Of The Excellence In Energy Code Compliance Award

Posted on October 24, 2012August 3, 2016 by Kamaria Greenfield

On October 22, 2012, the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) recognized the inaugural winners of the Excellence in Energy Code Compliance Award at the International Code Council’s Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon. This new award program honors state and local jurisdictions that have raised compliance with energy codes using smart, cost-effective strategies. Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Excellence in Energy Code Complia...