The Alabama Energy Code Compliance Project
- Institute for Market Transformation Inc., Washington, D.C. (United States)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Energy Codes Program launched a series of research studies in 2014 across eight U.S. states (shown in Figure 1) to investigate typical energy efficiency practices in residential buildings and identify opportunities to reduce household utility bills. A primary goal of the study was to help document baseline practices for new single-family construction, target areas for improvement relative to the state energy code, and quantify the related savings potential. This information is intended to assist states in measuring compliance with their energy codes and to identify areas of focus for future education and training initiatives. Following the original baseline studies, project teams in each state conducted a series of education, training, and outreach activities aimed at improving compliance with the state residential energy code. A second baseline study was then implemented in each state with the objective of determining whether the investment in education, training, and outreach programs had produced a significant and measurable change in statewide residential energy use. Through the program, DOE planned to establish a sufficient data set to represent baseline construction trends across states and detect significant changes in energy use resulting from education and training activities. This report outlines the application of the study in the state of Alabama, which was led by the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT). Data gathered have been submitted to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for analysis. Findings available to date are published as PNNL technical reports on the DOE Building Energy Codes Program website.
- Research Organization:
- Institute for Market Transformation Inc., Washington, D.C. (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- Contributing Organization:
- Cadmus, IBTS, Calhoun College, and Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0006756
- OSTI ID:
- 1492712
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-IMT-6756; 2025252883
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: https://www.energycodes.gov/compliance/energy-code-field-studies
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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