Course Summary: 

Join us for an informative course that explores the findings of a comprehensive study on commercial buildings’ energy code provisions.  The study revealed that 21% of the provisions examined were responsible for a remarkable 81% of potential energy savings.  This research provides a valuable framework for prioritizing energy code enforcement efforts based on the balance between the time reqired to verify a code provision and its potential for energy savings.

Given the time constraints faced by code enforcement officials and their commitments to life-health safety priorities, this course will focus on high-impact requirements for commercial building envelopes.  By understanding and effectively enforcing these provisions, participants will be equipped to prioritize their efforts, enhance compliance, and optimize the relization of energy savings outlined in the 2018 commercial energy code. 

Moreover, this course will also delve into high-impact requirements for commercial building mechanical and lighting systems.  By addressing these critical aspects attendees will gain the necessary knowledge and tools to prioritize their efforts, improve compliance, and maximize the energy savings potential embedded within the energy code.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify energy code envelope requirements with the greatest energy impacts and prioritize energy code documentation.
2. Describe a process for creating and reviewing plans that includes documenting and assessing the highest impact energy code provisions related to envelope.
3. Identify how to integrate provided construction details verification forms and checklists into normal compliance documentation or enforcement processes.
4. Identify permit application specifications that enable a simplified plan review process as well as a process for providing or collecting verification forms.
5. Identify the energy code requirements with the greatest energy impacts and prioritize energy code documentation.
6. Describe a process for creating and reviewing plans that includes documenting and assessing the highest impact energy code provisions.
7. Identify how to integrate provided construction details verification forms and checklists into normal compliance documentation or enforcement processes.
8. Identify permit application specifications that enable a simplified plan review process as well as a process for providing or collecting verification forms.