Building Energy Codes: Policy Overview and Good Practices

Cox, Sadie

doi:10.2172/1238537

Title: Building Energy Codes: Policy Overview and Good Practices

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Abstract

Globally, 32% of total final energy consumption is attributed to the building sector. To reduce energy consumption, energy codes set minimum energy efficiency standards for the building sector. With effective implementation, building energy codes can support energy cost savings and complementary benefits associated with electricity reliability, air quality improvement, greenhouse gas emission reduction, increased comfort, and economic and social development. This policy brief seeks to support building code policymakers and implementers in designing effective building code programs.

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Cox, Sadie ^[1]

National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Publication Date:: Fri Feb 19 00:00:00 EST 2016

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE; Clean Energy Solutions Center

OSTI Identifier:: 1238537

Report Number(s):: NREL/TP-6A20-65542

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; building codes; energy consumption; energy efficiency; reliability; greenhouse gas emissions; comfort; economic and social development; policy design

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