Building regulatory system in the U. S. : how will energy conservation affect it

Journal Article · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · ASHRAE J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7295537

Pinkerton, D F

A spot survey of the states indicates that few legislatures have actually passed energy conservation regulations that will enable them to take advantage of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) program. Those states which adopted energy standard codes have set a varied range of systems, including mandatory, voluntary, and minimum. Energy conservation programs are expected to have significant impact on Federal, State, and local building programs as Federal performance standards increase government involvement. Efforts to retain some independent local control will continue. A review of the building regulatory system's history begins with the cooperatively developed 1972 consensus-type building standard, which was then translated into a technical code that could be applied and enforced. This was based on the ASHRAE Standard 90-75 model and seeks to develop and test an education program for officials at the state and local level. Voluntary action on the part of the states may result if Federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding is withheld, if the states decide to adopt less-restrictive standards than HUD will impose, if further severe weather mandates action, or if the education program is successful. ASHRAE is confident that either the states or the Federal government will take action within three years. (DCK)

• Research Organization: National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards, McLean, VA
• OSTI ID: 7295537
• Journal Information: ASHRAE J.; (United States), Journal Name: ASHRAE J.; (United States) Vol. 19:5; ISSN ASHRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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