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The WSU Energy Program is responsible for supporting the residential sections for the 2009 Washington State Energy Code. In addition, the program's building science team conducts research on building wall systems, and works with the construction industry, code officials, facility managers, homeowners, and others to improve building efficiency.
Depiction of New York World Building fire in New York City in 1882. Building codes in the United States are a collection of regulations and laws adopted by state and local jurisdictions that set “minimum requirements for how structural systems, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (), natural gas systems and other aspects of residential and commercial buildings should be ...
The Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP) is a non-profit organization that advocates for the adoption, implementation, and advancement of building energy codes. It was established in 1994 as a joint initiative of the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE), the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). [1]
(The Center Square) – Initiative 2066, ensuring natural gas remains an energy choice in Washington state, will take effect on Thursday. Voters approved I-2066 on Nov. 5. Despite the fast ...
In fact, elements of the state's new energy code could boost the price of a median home in Washington — nearly $400,000 statewide and around $250,000 in Grant County, according to real estate ...
(The Center Square) – It looks as if natural gas access will remain an option in Washington state with the apparent passage of Initiative 2066. With more than 3.4 million votes tallied as of ...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Building Energy Codes Program (BECP) was established in 1991 (originally called the Building Standards and Guidelines Program), with its activities defined by the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) (Pub. L.
When you’re living on a fixed income, getting new energy-efficient home appliances is a game changer — greatly reducing energy bills that pose a huge financial burden every month.