by Bill Beals | Apr 5, 2022 | Commercial Energy Code Updates
Quite a bit has changed since my last blog post; over the past two years, a worldwide pandemic, international supply chain issues, product allocations, and labor shortages have challenged the metal building industry....
by Bill Beals | Apr 28, 2020 | Commercial Energy Code Updates
2019 saw significant movement throughout the commercial energy code landscape. In addition to a large number of states adopting newer code cycles, we saw more interest than ever in the building envelope code requirements affecting projects throughout the country. With...
by Bill Beals | Oct 12, 2019 | Continuing Education Opportunities
I give many presentations throughout the year on commercial energy codes. How the codes have evolved, what you should know about the current landscape, how to prepare for upcoming code changes in specific states – all great information. With these presentations,...
by Bill Beals | Jul 15, 2019 | Commercial Energy Code Updates
Earlier this year I attended the ASHRAE meetings in Atlanta, where we worked on the final stages of the 2019 ASHRAE 90.1 Standard. Though it’s not yet ready for publishing, there will be quite a few changes from the current code cycle to the 2019 Standard. With plenty...
by Bill Beals | May 1, 2017 | Commercial Energy Code Updates
The Next Code Cycle: IECC 2015 and ASHRAE 90.1-2013 The next commercial energy code cycle for most states is the IECC 2015 code and ASHRAE 90.1-2013 alternative path. For some states the new code has already gone into effect as of January 1, 2017, but the exact timing...
