Energy Code Training

Everblue is pleased to offer energy code training to states and local jurisdictions throughout the United States. Energy codes are vital to establishing minimum requirements for energy-efficient building design and construction. They establish a framework of uniform requirements for new buildings as well as additions and renovations. Please contact our office at 800-460-2575 for more details about Energy Code Training, or submit your information in the form on the right.

What is an Energy Code?

Energy codes specify minimum standards for how buildings must be constructed and are written in mandatory, enforceable language. States or local governments adopt and enforce energy codes for their jurisdictions. Residential and commercial energy codes typically include requirements for these types of systems:

What are Energy Standards?

Energy standards describe how to construct buildings to save energy cost-effectively. They are not mandatory but are instead national recommendations designed with variation for regional climates. States and local governments often use energy standards as the technical basis for their energy codes. Often, energy standards are written in mandatory, enforceable language, to make it easy for jurisdictions to incorporate specific provisions directly into their laws or regulations.

What is the ICC and IECC?

The International Code Council (ICC) publishes and maintains the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which is a model energy code with allowances for different regional climate zones. Because it is written in mandatory, enforceable language, states and local jurisdictions can easily adopt the model as their own energy code. State and local governments typically make changes to reflect regional building practices before adopting the IECC.

Please contact our office at 800-460-2575 for more details about Energy Code Training, or submit your information in the form on the right.