Saturday, July 20, 2019

Building Energy Codes in Arizona: Best Practices in Code Support, Compliance, and Enforcement


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Arizona recently surpassed Nevada as the fastest growing state in the U.S. This surge of population growth has rippling effects throughout the state‟s economy and industries. Rapid growth in energy demand is one effect, and is an area of significant concern. Home energy use places the second largest demand on the electrical system. Therefore, it is imperative that Arizona accommodates the influx of new residents by building homes that use energy efficiently. This will reduce the need for costly new energy infrastructure and will save money for residential consumers by lowering their energy bills.

Building energy codes are one crucial policy for significantly reducing the energy use of new homes. Currently, Arizona does not have a state-wide energy code. Arizona is a home-rule state where municipalities decide individually which codes to adopt and implement within their communities. This lack of continuity creates problems in the production of new homes as each local area has differing requirements for the homebuilding industry.

In recent years, individual municipalities in Arizona have been updating their building energy codes on their own initiative, generally adopting recent versions of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). While this is an important and valuable step forward, there are questions regarding the level of compliance with and enforcement of the recently adopted building energy codes. Prior experience and studies in other states have found that code compliance and actual installations in the field substantially lagged behind the requirements of recently adopted codes. In addition, the level of compliance was uneven, with significant variations across the municipalities.

Content:-
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2. INTRODUCTION
3. METHODS OF INVESTIGATION
4. RESULTS
5. CASE STUDIES
6. BEST PRACTICES
7. CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B

Author Details
"Jeff Schlegel"
and
"Beth Nelson"




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