Code Enforcement

Enforcement is the process that building inspection departments undertake to ensure that site plans and construction follow the provisions of the building code, including the energy code where one has been adopted. For more resources on the topic of enforcement, please click here.

The Carrot Or The Stick? Navigating The Balance In Strategies For Improving Energy Code Compliance

Posted on by Kamaria Greenfield
Written by Ryan Meres and Seul Rhee Energy efficiency advocates, governments, utilities, and others that fund energy code compliance initiatives often question whether enforcement or training and outreach are more effective at driving higher compliance rates. The answer isn’t obvious. Case in point: a recent energy code auditing initiative of New York City’s Department of Buildings is driving more stakeholders to meet the energy code, proving that more stringent enforcement increas...
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Survey Of Code Professionals Predicts Substantial Retirement Exodus

Posted on by Kamaria Greenfield
A recent survey conducted by the National Institute of Building Sciences on behalf of the International Code Council (ICC) reveals information that if not addressed in the coming years, may have an impact on the public safety of thousands of communities in the United States. The survey, which consisted of 25 multiple-choice questions, went out nationwide to building code compliance professionals at the federal, regional, state and local levels this spring. A total of 3,850 code professionals r...
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Code Officials Become Energy Code Ambassadors In The State Of Texas

Posted on by Kamaria Greenfield
The South-central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource (SPEER) and BCAP provided thirteen building code professionals advanced training to become certified Energy Code Ambassadors in the state of Texas. These experienced code enforcement professionals have stepped forward to offer their expertise and assistance to other building departments and the construction industry, to assure that construction of buildings and homes comply with the energy code, providing greater energy efficiency...
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