Sentences with phrase «building energy code standards»

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These codes standards consist of Building and Fire Life Safety, Structural, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Accessibility, and Energy regulations.

Enhanced building codes and standards, combined with incentives for «green retrofits» and new approaches to land - use planning, can significantly enhance energy efficiency.

He added that in 2006 Babylon became the first Long Island town to adopt Energy Star standards for new home construction and also enacted the nation's most comprehensive green building code.

So when the state set out to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, regulators did all the right things - stringent tailpipe standards for cars, tighter codes for buildings, higher renewable energy standards for utilities.

State grants created under the federal stimulus law require the governor's office to agree on adopting the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code for residential buildings and the ASHRAE 90.1 standards for commercial buildings, she noted.

--(A) To support the development of consensus standards that may provide the basis for national energy efficiency building codes, minimize duplication of effort, encourage progress through consensus, and facilitate the development of greater building efficiency, the Secretary shall provide assistance to recognized developers of national energy codes and standards to develop, and where the relevant code has been adopted as the national code, disseminate consensus based energy efficiency building codes as provided in this paragraph.

«(VII) standards for practices and materials to achieve cool roofs in residential buildings, taking into consideration reduced air conditioning energy use as a function of cool roofs, the potential reduction in global warming from increased solar reflectance from buildings, and cool roofs criteria in State and local building codes and in national and local voluntary programs, without reduction of otherwise applicable ceiling insulation standards; and

If the Passive House (or Passivhaus) standard was the building code standard, our houses would use a lot less energy and would be a lot more reslient.

(Maybe we need to go into the business of making a temperature controlled photo - reactive glass shingle / tile and getting the government to add that to the Climate and Energy Security Bill regarding building code standards...?)

«Energy efficiency» includes building codes and appliance and equipment standards.

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As Parties to Montreal Protocol negotiate a global agreement for an HFC phase - down this year, several safety standards and building codes are threatening to limit the climate ambition and effectiveness of this agreement by blocking the uptake of low global warming potential (GWP), energy efficient alternatives to hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)- based cooling around the world.

Passive House is a voluntary international building standard that results in approximately 90 % reduction in heating and cooling energy use and up to a 75 % reduction in total energy use compared to current code - compliant building practices.

Major energy efficiency provisions that have been included in these policy analyses include fuel economy standards, appliance and equipment standards, energy efficiency tax incentives, building energy codes, and industrial energy efficiency.

the residence's design adheres to «multi-comfort» standards beyond the demands of current building codes in regards to energy use, air permeability, daylight factoring, acoustics, warmth, and indoor air quality.

(Sec. 213) Amends the EPCA to: (1) revise the definition of «energy conservation standard» to include energy efficiency for certain covered equipment, water efficiency for certain covered equipment, and both energy and water efficiency for certain equipment; (2) allow the adoption of consensus and alternative test procedures for purposes of the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles; (3) require the Secretary to prescribe a new test method for televisions; (4) expand the list of criteria for prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal stanenergy conservation standard» to include energy efficiency for certain covered equipment, water efficiency for certain covered equipment, and both energy and water efficiency for certain equipment; (2) allow the adoption of consensus and alternative test procedures for purposes of the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles; (3) require the Secretary to prescribe a new test method for televisions; (4) expand the list of criteria for prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal stanenergy efficiency for certain covered equipment, water efficiency for certain covered equipment, and both energy and water efficiency for certain equipment; (2) allow the adoption of consensus and alternative test procedures for purposes of the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles; (3) require the Secretary to prescribe a new test method for televisions; (4) expand the list of criteria for prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal stanenergy and water efficiency for certain equipment; (2) allow the adoption of consensus and alternative test procedures for purposes of the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles; (3) require the Secretary to prescribe a new test method for televisions; (4) expand the list of criteria for prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal stanEnergy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles; (3) require the Secretary to prescribe a new test method for televisions; (4) expand the list of criteria for prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal stanenergy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal stanEnergy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal stanenergy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal standards.

«(VII) standards for practices and materials to achieve cool roofs in commercial buildings, taking into consideration reduced air conditioning energy use as a function of cool roofs, the potential reduction in global warming from increased solar reflectance from buildings, and cool roofs criteria in State and local building codes and in national and local voluntary programs, without reduction of otherwise applicable ceiling insulation standards.

One of the ice boxes is built to the BC Building Code and the other is built to the super energy — efficient Passive House Standard.

-- The Secretary of Agriculture may, by regulation, provide for the applicability of the energy efficiency standards under subsection (a) or the enhanced energy efficiency and conservation standards and green building standards under subsection (b), or both, with respect to any covered federally assisted housing described in paragraph (3)(B) or any assistance provided with respect to rural housing by the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture, subject to minimum Federal codes or standards then in effect.

--(A) To support the development of consensus standards that may provide the basis for national energy efficiency building codes, minimize duplication of effort, encourage progress through consensus, and facilitate the development of greater building efficiency, the Secretary shall provide assistance to recognized developers of national energy codes and standards to develop, and where the relevant code has been adopted as the national code, disseminate consensus based energy efficiency building codes as provided in this paragraph.

Whether for a Passive House construction, high - performance home or a new home subject to stricter building codes, Zehnder's Comfosystems provide the highest standard for quiet operation, energy - efficiency, indoor air quality and performance.

-- The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, by regulation, provide for the applicability of the energy efficiency standards under subsection (a) or the enhanced energy efficiency and conservation standards and green building standards under subsection (b), or both, with respect to any covered federally assisted housing described in paragraph (3)(A) or any HUD assistance, subject to minimum Federal codes or standards then in effect.

RESOLVED, Community Board Five supports the investigation of the implementation of the Passive House Classic, Passive House Plus (net zero) and Premium (net positive) Standards for application to new construction and renovation in our community; and... supports working towards the adoption of a zero net energy standard, such as Passive House, into the New York City building code by adjusting existing regulations...»

While the ZERO Code incorporates the latest ASHRAE Standard 90.1 - 2016 requirements for minimum building efficiency, other existing or new prescriptive and performance standards can also be accommodated, such as the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), ASHRAE Standard 189.1 - 2017, or any building energy efficiency standards that are more stringent than ASHRAE Standard 90.1 - 2016.

Brewer, Manhattan Borough Board call on City to erect zero net - energy building in Manhattan, endorse «passive house» green building standards for incorporation in building code

The energy code is a building standard that ensures permitted construction in New York State meets a minimum level of energy efficiency.

When built, Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR home plans will result in a home that is at least 15 percent more energy efficient than a home built to the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), and include additional energy - saving features that typically make them 20 — 30 percent more efficient than standard ENERGY STAR home plans will result in a home that is at least 15 percent more energy efficient than a home built to the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), and include additional energy - saving features that typically make them 20 — 30 percent more efficient than standard energy efficient than a home built to the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), and include additional energy - saving features that typically make them 20 — 30 percent more efficient than standard energy - saving features that typically make them 20 — 30 percent more efficient than standard homes.

The New York State energy code is a minimum building standard for energy efficiency.

-- The Secretary shall support the development of voluntary advanced model codes and standards for residential and commercial buildings that achieve energy savings of at least 30 percent compared to the national model building codes and standards.

As the measurement and prediction of thermal bridging effects continues to improve, it will be more widely included in both energy models and building codes and standards.

What is needed is not just a renewable energy standard, but the introduction of such standards into all aspects of government policy — the state and local building codes, government and military energy purchases, etc..

The four policies included in the plan are: setting a state energy savings target of 1.5 % per year, implementing updated national model building codes, constructing economically attractive combined heat and power facilities, and adopting standards for five appliances.

It's also why we have to move forward with a comprehensive strategy: electric vehicle infrastructure, transit, clean energy standards, energy - efficient building codes, and more.

The Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State is a minimum building standard for energy efficEnergy Conservation Construction Code of New York State is a minimum building standard for energy efficenergy efficiency.

The Hawaii house has also advanced at least two bills meant to improve energy efficiency — one to develop strategies for increasing the efficiency of homes, the other calling for a comprehensive plan that integrates efficiency standards into the state's building code.

Actual build cost # 1,022 per sqm excluding preliminaries, externals and fees Passive house certification: Certified Space heating demand (PHPP): 14 kWh / m2 / yr Heat load (PHPP): 9 W / m2 Primary energy demand (PHPP): 108 kWh / m2 / yr Environmental assessment method: Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 Other standards & awards: The houses also deliver against the Homes and Communities Agency's housing quality indicators, while complying with the Joseph Rowntree Lifetime Homes standard and achieving 14 points under CABE's Building for Life standard.

These include utility program spending, Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS), appliance efficiency standards, building codes, combined heat and power, mass transit spending, state facility and fleet management, and vehicle fuel economy.

Building energy codes are regulatory instruments that specify minimum energy efficiency standards for the residential and commercial building Building energy codes are regulatory instruments that specify minimum energy efficiency standards for the residential and commercial building building sectors.

47 Beyond these voluntary measures, the government - designed building codes, which set minimal standards for building energy efficiency, are highly effective.

Through codes and other measures, ensure that all new buildings are built to high standards of energy, structural, environmental, and human health performance.

This led to Europe's Green Parties lobbying the EU to simultaneously implement higher standards of energy conservation in building codes, and promote by an advertising campaign «Green Appliences» employing not just chlorine free HFC's, but toxic and flammable refrigerants like ammonia and propane that had been widely banned after the emergence of the inert Freons in the 1940's.

Additionally, the project uses 50 % less energy than a standard Washington code - based building of the same size.

«Energy efficiency is improving with new building codes and applicance standards, as well as government, utility and community programs,» NYISO's Power Trends report noted.

Building codes could be gradually adjusted to require that every rooftop generate energy, and / or ratcheted up to LEED «green building» stBuilding codes could be gradually adjusted to require that every rooftop generate energy, and / or ratcheted up to LEED «green building» stbuilding» standards.

Homeowner costs for energy and water were reduced on average by $ 90 per month, compared to suites built to the standards of the Model National Energy Code for Buildings as verified by the Commercial Building Incentive Prenergy and water were reduced on average by $ 90 per month, compared to suites built to the standards of the Model National Energy Code for Buildings as verified by the Commercial Building Incentive PrEnergy Code for Buildings as verified by the Commercial Building Incentive Program.

Located in The Ridges of Summerlin, Las Vegas, this magnificent estate was built with painstaking attention to detail over a 2 - year period by Las Vegas - based Tyler Construction and also boasts an Energy Star rating with an astoundingly low HERS Index score of 63 (22 points better than that required for Energy Star), Department of Energy «Builder's Challenge» rating and 2006 IECC Code Compliance (50 % better than standard).

Built to the 2004 International Residential Code (IRC), our green modular homes include additional energy - saving features that typically make them up to 20 - 30 % more efficient than standard homes.

Meeting the energy standards in building codes typically cut such costs by 15 % or more, saving the average household more than US$ 300 each year.

To get the benefits on an existing property, the house must be certified as either 20 percent more efficient than Canada's Model National Energy Code for Buildings, or 5 percent more efficient than any applicable provincial standards, whichever is greater.

The benefits of green homes include: • Lower operational costs than conventional homes due to greater energy and water efficiency, which can result in lower utility bills; • High quality construction, since green label requirements for building materials and techniques often go beyond standard building codes; • More comfortable and stable indoor temperatures; • Healthier indoor air quality; and • Other features that reduce environmental impact such as proximity to parks, shops and transit.