SPF-Related Codes & Standards

>>2018 International Green Construction Code (IgCC) to Consolidate ICC, ASHRAE Standards 
Source:energycodesocean.org
In a deal nearly two years in the making, the International Code Council (ICC) and ASHRAE have signed the final agreement that outlines each organization’s role in the development and maintenance of the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC). 

 

 >>Building Codes Assistance Project Updates on Building Energy Codes
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:  

*New State and Local Alerts*
Pennsylvania - Recently Introduced Legislation Would Update Building Codes 

*Ongoing National Alerts*
ASHRAE - Public Comments Open for Standard 90.1-2013 
ASHRAE - Proposed "Backbone" Standard Would Make Rating Programs More Consistent 
Department of Energy - Webinars and Stakeholder Meeting for the 2018 IECC 
Green Building Initiative - Public Comments Open for Commercial Building Protocol 

*Ongoing State and Local Alerts*
California - New Requirements for Building Energy Efficiency Software 
California - Energy Efficiency as a Resource Standard Act 
California - Two Proposed Amendments to the Public Utilities Code 
Florida - Window and Door Association Challenges Replacement Fenestration Requirements 
Nebraska - Review of Current and Future State Energy Codes 
New Hampshire - Bill Would Allow Municipalities to Opt Out of Energy Code 
Washington - 2015 Washington State Energy Code Integrated Draft Available for Review