ASHRAE Seminar Recording

Seminar 37. Issues Update: U.S. State Building Energy Codes Legislation and Regulations

ASHRAE 2012 Winter Conference

States are one of the most active areas of building codes legislation and regulations in the United States. They often look to each other for direction, and the actions of a few key states can impact several others, and possibly the entire nation. Legislation has been introduced in several states that would use ASHRAE standards to help accomplish policymakers’ energy efficiency and other goals. This session updates members on the current status and chances of passage of building codes legislation in key states, providing insight into the intersection between what is politically acceptable and what is helpful, in a technical sense, to the building industry.

  • Key Building Energy Codes Legislative and Regulatory Issues in the Northwest
    Louis Starr, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Portland, OR
    This presentation provides an update on state-level legislative and regulatory building energy codes and standards issues in the Northwestern region of the United States.
  • Key Building Energy Codes Legislative and Regulatory Issues in the Midwest
    Isaac Elnecave, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Chicago, IL
    This presentation provides an update on state-level legislative and regulatory building energy codes and standards issues in the Midwestern region of the United States.
    1. Key Building Energy Codes Legislative and Regulatory Issues in the Southwest
      Jim Meyers, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, Boulder, CO
      This presentation provides an update on state-level legislative and regulatory building energy codes and standards issues in the Southwestern region of the United States.
      1. Key Building Energy Codes Legislative and Regulatory Issues in the Northeast
        Carolyn Sarno, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Lexington, MA
        This presentation will provide updates on state-level legislative and regulatory building energy codes and standards issues in the Northeastern region of the United States.