Source: energycodesocean.org
BCAP Newsletters are quarterly summaries of what's been happening at the Building Codes Assistance Project and building energy code progress around the nation. To access the full archive, click here. Here are some of the recent alerts from the BCAP Code Alerts released released weekly by the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP) and its website, the Online Code Environment & Advocacy Network (OCEAN). Code Alert Bulletins are designed to share information and support timely participation in state and local activities related to the adoption and implementation of building energy codes. The bulletins highlight immediate opportunities to influence state and local policy outcomes, indicate code status, and recommend contacts for action. Topics addressed in the current issue include:  

ASHRAE –  Proposed Addenda for Several Standards Available for Comment

NASEO – Board of Directors Votes to Support Energy Benchmarking

North Carolina – Section of Reform Act Would Repeal Energy Audit Requirements

California – Exemptions for Certain Energy and Water Efficient Home Appliances

California – Two Proposed Amendments to the Public Utilities Code

California – Energy Efficiency as a Resource Standard Act

Maine – Home Weatherization and Repair for Seniors

New Hampshire – Reviews the Proposed Amendments to the 2015 IECC

New Hampshire – PUC Continues Its Work on an Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS) 

New York – Meeting Scheduled to Consider the 2015 I-Codes Including the IECC

Washington – 2015 Washington State Energy Code Integrated Draft is Available for Review