Questions about the Recovery Act’s State Building Code Requirements? NASEO Has Answers

Last year’s Recovery Act left some confusion about states’ commitments to improve building energy codes.  As discussed in previous blogs, when Governors accepted Recovery Act funds they agreed to update and enforce their state building energy codes, but controversy in the state of Alaska left many confused.  To address these concerns the National Association of State Energy Offices (NASEO) along with other code stakeholders have worked to clarify and provide guidance on the exact requirements of stimulus funding through workshops and explanatory statements. This Friday they will be having a free webinar to provide further guidance on complying with the Recovery Act’s code requirements as well as other valuable information for anyone involved in state codes. See below for full webinar description and information.

Webinar on Building Energy Code Training,
Compliance and Enforcement 

February 26, 2010 - 1:00pm – 3:30pm (eastern time)

Please join us on Friday, February 26, 2010, from 1:00 – 3:30 pm EST, for a NASEO Webinar for state and local energy and code officials on the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) and the specific provisions, under Section 410, related to Energy Code Training, Compliance and Enforcement. In addition to providing guidance on compliance with Section 410 of ARRA relating to building energy codes, the no-cost Webinar will deliver practical information that will help states and municipalities improve their knowledge of building energy use, code development and implementation, technical assistance and training, code enforcement and compliance verification.

This special, 2 ½ hour Webinar session condenses the key aspects of the previous February 4, 2010, Energy Code Workshop in Washington, D.C., into a manageable time for those that were not able to attend the workshop in person. If you are at all involved, or expect to be involved, with building energy codes in your state, you should not miss this valuable opportunity.

State and Territory energy offices, local jurisdictions, and code officials are encouraged to partner with their respective state building regulatory agencies, along with staff in the Governor’s office involved with building energy issues, and participate in this important ARRA related Energy Code Webinar. The coordinated involvement of these segments of government is critical to achieve the energy, environmental and economic opportunities associated with building energy codes.

To participate in this Webinar, please use the following conference call number for audio and the webinar address to view the presentations (No pre-registration is required, just call in and double click on the webinar address link below at the designated start time):

Conference Call Information:

The call in number is: 1.800.250.2600
Participant PIN: 5753 9633

Webinar Address:

https://webconf.anywhereconference.com?P=AnIkYSoxKEEXSxNEVE4vcihhITFOQUNLU0QDTnJ
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Participant PIN: 5753 9633

WEBCAST AGENDA

• Introduction, Welcome, Overview of the Webcast and the big picture on ARRA
• State and Local Roles
• Update on IECC and ASHRAE Codes and Standards Initiatives
• Overview of Status of Code Adoption and Available Supporting Resources
• Implementation and Enforcement Challenges and Successes
• Compliance Evaluation

Speakers:

• David Terry, Executive Director, NASEO
• David Karmol, Vice President, International Code Council
• Susan Gander, Director, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources, NGA
• Ryan Colker, Manager, Government Affairs, ASHRAE
• Jean Boulin, Building Technologies, U.S. Department of Energy
• David Conover, Senior Technical Advisor, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• Aleisha Khan, Executive Director, Building Codes Assistance Project
• Strategy discussion with representatives of DOE, NASEO, ICC state and local energy and code officials and Governor’s energy staff

If you have any questions regarding this Webinar, please contact Brian Henderson (bhenderson@naseo.org).