Residential building code compliance: Implications for evaluating the performance of utility residential new construction programs

Vine, Edward

doi:10.1016/0360-5442(96)00076-x

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“…Many studies have focused on various aspects of residential buildings such as heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment, façade, air tightness, insulation levels, duct leakage, and construction type. Evidence suggests that there is significant value in continuous energy commissioning (actually verifying that a building is performing to the prevailing energy code) and monitoring of buildings [23] and that significant numbers of residential buildings built to energy codes are non-compliant [24,25]. Although many residential efficiency standards exist [26,27], few studies [13] can estimate residential resource consumption and savings for a large, statistically significant portion of a local residential building stock because of a lack of data.…”

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Using BEopt (EnergyPlus) with energy audits and surveys to predict actual residential energy usage

Rhodes

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Upshaw

et al. 2015

Energy and Buildings

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Using BEopt (EnergyPlus) with energy audits and surveys to predict actual residential energy usage

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Gorman

Upshaw

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Energy and Buildings

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“…To evaluate the performance of utility residential new construction programs, Vine [14] examined six studies of building compliance in two regions: the Pacific Northwest and California. These studies involved three states: California, Oregon, and Washington.…”

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A Review of the Evaluation of Building Energy Code Compliance in the United States

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Building energy codes are essential tools for achieving energy efficiency in buildings. However, the full energy savings potential of these codes can only be realized if buildings are constructed in compliance with them. Therefore, evaluating building energy code compliance is crucial in bridging the gap between the energy efficiency requirements set by energy codes and the actualized energy savings achieved. An energy code compliance evaluation serves as a mechanism to assess construction practices, evaluate the effectiveness of code enforcement, identify gaps in compliance, and guide strategies for improvement through training and education. Conducting code compliance evaluation activities involves field studies that require careful design and significant resources. Historically, more emphasis has been placed on developing and adopting building energy codes, while efforts to evaluate compliance have been relatively limited and lacking consistent approaches. The passage of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which mandated that states create plans for achieving 90% compliance within eight years, stimulated the need for an energy code compliance evaluation. As a result, federal, state, and local governments, and utilities have invested in the development of methodologies and tools for code compliance evaluation studies. This paper reviews the code compliance evaluation studies conducted in the United States over the past three decades. It describes and compares the methodologies and metrics used to assess building energy code compliance, summarizes the general elements and steps involved in the evaluation process, and discusses common issues in these studies. Over time, code compliance evaluation methodologies have evolved from isolated development within individual states, regions, and utilities, to widely accepted protocols applicable across different states and local jurisdictions. There has been a transition in compliance metrics, shifting from historical compliance rates to energy-consumption-oriented approaches.

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“…Utilities in several States offer residential and/or commercial new construction programs, which provide incentives to builders who meet or exceed model energy codes within the utility service area. Utility residential new construction programs have achieved near 100 percent compliance in California, Oregon, and Washington from builders while residences built outside of the program were found to be six percent (or more) less efficient than the current State code (Vine, 1996). An example program is that of Pacific Gas and Electric which provides an incentive of $400 or $500 to builders per ENERGYSTAR home and additional incentives for outfitting these homes with energy-efficient appliances (PG&E, 2008).…”

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Residential building code compliance: Implications for evaluating the performance of utility residential new construction programs

Cited by 10 publications

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Using BEopt (EnergyPlus) with energy audits and surveys to predict actual residential energy usage

Using BEopt (EnergyPlus) with energy audits and surveys to predict actual residential energy usage

A Review of the Evaluation of Building Energy Code Compliance in the United States

Making Homes Part of the Climate Solution: Policy Options To Promote Energy Efficiency

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