Best Practice

Module III-Fine Tuning Energy Code Implementation

Best Practice and Implementation Plan Suggestions

Generally, you folks have an excellent grasp and a good fundamental understanding of energy code requirements and design principles. This page will provide links to advanced building concepts to provide a deeper understanding of how residential and commercial buildings work and perform.

Best Practices

• Audit current processes to verify desired outcomes are being achieved
• The perfect wall Residential and Commercial
• Enclosures that work: Denver and Aspen
• Resource links
  • Building Science.com
  • Great building science insights
  • Code Notes on various Energy Code topics
  • 2012 Whole House Mechanical Ventilation
  • Area Weighted Average Calculation Worksheet 
  • ACCA Manual J Verification Guide 
  • ACCA Manual D Verification Guide 
  • ACCA Manual S Verification Guide 
  • ACCA HVAC Design Review Form 
  • Commercial Fenestration- NFRC’s Component Modeling Approach 
  • ResCheck Example 
  • ComCheck Example 
  • Procedures for Measuring Commercial Energy Efficiency 
  • Houses built wrong from the start

Implementation Plan Suggestions

• Familiarize yourself with the DOE State Compliance Checklists
• Verify that your current processes include all items on the checklists
• Resource links
  • DOE State Compliance Residential Checklist-Zone 4
  • DOE State Compliance Residential Checklist-Zone 5
  • DOE State Compliance Residential Checklist-Zone 6
  • DOE State Compliance Residential Checklist-Zone 7 & 8
  • DOE State Compliance Commercial Checklist-2009 IECC
  • DOE State Compliance Commercial Checklist-90.1-2007
  • Commercial Building Design with Energy Star
  • Examples of interpretation variables and common areas of confusion 
  • Explanation of alternate compliance paths available for commercial building projects- ASHRAE 90.1 

Updating to the 2012 IECC

• Review the changes from the 2009 to the 2012 IECC and other codes
• Educate Stakeholders and Policy Makers before adoption
• Make adjustments to current processes to address the 2012 IECC requirements
• Resource Links
  • A Look into the 2012 IECC 
  • What’s New in the 2012 I-Codes? 
  • 2012 IECC Development & Resources
  • An Overview of the 2012 Energy Code 
  • Residential Building Codes-IECC 2012 and Beyond 
  • The 30% Solution 2012
  • DOE Discussion of 2012 IECC Changes