NEEP -Building Energy Codes

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Background

With sponsorship from the Rhode Island State Energy Office and support of Northeast states, NEEP successfully applied for a 1997 grant and established the regional energy codes project to increase energy efficiency. The goal of the Northeast Regional Energy Codes Project is to increase energy efficiency through cost-effective building energy code upgrades and improved energy code implementation throughout the region. In 1997, NEEP staff and advisors:

Met with Northeast states, both individually and collectively, to determine their level of interest in pursuing energy code upgrades for residential and/or commercial buildings;

Participated in national and regional efforts to develop the Multi-State Commercial Energy Code as a model for commercial energy code upgrades and implementation in Northeast states;

Assisted Massachusetts implementation of the 95 CABO MEC as the new energy code requirement for new and renovated residential buildings, and consideration of the Multi-State Commercial Energy Code as the basis for a commercial energy code upgrade in 1998; and

Encouraged gas and electric utilities in Massachusetts to assist 95 CABO MEC training and technical support activities in 1997 and 1998.

In 1998, through the sponsorship of the Rhode Island State Energy Office and the support of Northeast states, NEEP prepared and received U.S. DOE funding for a proposal to work with Northeast states, utilities, and other partners to develop a regional project to:

Transform building energy codes implementation, using user-friendly software driven codes and tools,

Facilitate training and technical support for building energy code implementation and improved building and design practices,

Facilitate the adoption of improved building energy codes by aligning utility energy efficiency programs with building energy code upgrades and improved implementation, and

Facilitate the establishment of, and widespread use of practical energy efficiency financing mechanisms and products that encourage energy efficiency in residences, support residential building energy code upgrades and improve housing affordability;

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Copyright © 2005 Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.
5 Militia Drive • Lexington, MA 02421
Tel 781-860-9177 • Fax 781-860-9178
www.neep.org • info@neep.org


Training \| Sponsors \| Background \| Reports ••• Codes Home

	Background With sponsorship from the Rhode Island State Energy Office and support of Northeast states, NEEP successfully applied for a 1997 grant and established the regional energy codes project to increase energy efficiency. The goal of the Northeast Regional Energy Codes Project is to increase energy efficiency through cost-effective building energy code upgrades and improved energy code implementation throughout the region. In 1997, NEEP staff and advisors: Met with Northeast states, both individually and collectively, to determine their level of interest in pursuing energy code upgrades for residential and/or commercial buildings; Participated in national and regional efforts to develop the Multi-State Commercial Energy Code as a model for commercial energy code upgrades and implementation in Northeast states; Assisted Massachusetts implementation of the 95 CABO MEC as the new energy code requirement for new and renovated residential buildings, and consideration of the Multi-State Commercial Energy Code as the basis for a commercial energy code upgrade in 1998; and Encouraged gas and electric utilities in Massachusetts to assist 95 CABO MEC training and technical support activities in 1997 and 1998. In 1998, through the sponsorship of the Rhode Island State Energy Office and the support of Northeast states, NEEP prepared and received U.S. DOE funding for a proposal to work with Northeast states, utilities, and other partners to develop a regional project to: Transform building energy codes implementation, using user-friendly software driven codes and tools, Facilitate training and technical support for building energy code implementation and improved building and design practices, Facilitate the adoption of improved building energy codes by aligning utility energy efficiency programs with building energy code upgrades and improved implementation, and Facilitate the establishment of, and widespread use of practical energy efficiency financing mechanisms and products that encourage energy efficiency in residences, support residential building energy code upgrades and improve housing affordability; [Top of Page]


Copyright © 2005 Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc. 5 Militia Drive • Lexington, MA 02421 Tel 781-860-9177 • Fax 781-860-9178 www.neep.org • info@neep.org