Ordinance establishing the minimum requirements and implementation procedure for insulation in residential construction: Springfield, IL. [Seattle, Wash. and Springfield, Illinois]

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7332913

Two cities have moved forward in adopting energy conservation ordinances. The Springfield, Illinois City Council's ordinance requires minimum insulation standards in new house construction. It sets minimum insulation levels for walls, ceilings, and roofs and includes specifications for vapor barriers, sealer strips, and crawl space and slab construction. The Seattle City Council has given preliminary approval to an energy conservation program designed to save 160 megawatts by 1990. It requires homeowners converting to electric heat to install minimum amounts of insulation. It also provides for an Office of Energy Conservation to direct city energy saving programs, a requirement that home and apartment owners provide information on energy costs of the previous 12 months to prospective owners or tenants, and adoption by 1978 of minimum construction codes based on industry recommendations.

• OSTI ID: 7332913
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
APARTMENT BUILDINGS
BUILDINGS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
FORECASTING
GREAT LAKES REGION
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ILLINOIS
IMPLEMENTATION
LEGISLATION
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
ROOFS
SPECIFICATIONS
STANDARDS
THERMAL INSULATION
URBAN AREAS
USA
WASHINGTON