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Split Systems: Coordinating Energy Policies for New and Existing Buildings
ACEEE and the National Energy Codes Collaborative examine conflicts and alignments between building codes and Building Performance Standards in Atlanta, St. Louis, and Seattle. The authors derive lessons for other cities to ensure policies to decarbonize new and existing buildings are measuring against similar performance metrics and minimizing unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles.
Investing in Workforce Development and Training to Improve Energy Code Implementation
ACEEE and the National Energy Codes Collaborative identify barriers to implementation of building energy codes and suggest strategies for training the workforce from project initiation to closure to overcome these barriers.