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Resource Materials

DOE provides materials to help states and local jurisdictions develop, adopt, implement, and enforce energy codes. Many of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Acrobat Reader.

State-Shared Resources
State Technical Assistance Reports
Building Energy Codes Glossary
Prescriptive Package Field Guides
Code Comparison Documents
State Grant Summaries
Implementation Strategies
Promotional Materials
Baseline Studies
Case Studies
Code Enforcement

State-Shared Resources

Visit State-Shared Resources for a collection of fact sheets, guides, videos, and other resources developed by individual states throughout the country.

State Technical Assistance Reports

Visit State Technical Assistance Reports for a collection of reports developed by PNNL for individual states as part of Technical Assistance to States.

Prescriptive Package Field Guides

Prescriptive Package Field Guides are available for the 1998/2000 IECC. These guides (one for each climate zone) cover the envelope prescriptive requirements in a convenient tri-fold format. The guides can be distributed by local jurisdictions to builders who are seeking a simplified compliance approach or do not have access to a computer. A copy of the prescriptive package worksheet (PDF 59 KB) can also be provided with the guides to simplify compliance.

The guides are formatted as a tri-fold brochure on 8 1/2" x 11" paper. The file should be duplexed when printed, then folded with the zone number and map on the front cover.

The field guides are also available in the following combinations:

Code Comparison Documents

If your state is considering upgrading its current energy code, a review of the differences between the Model Energy Codes (MEC) and International Energy Conservation Codes (IECC) may be helpful.

State Grant Summaries

The following documents provide summaries of the FY 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 State Energy Program (SEP) incentive grants.

Implementation Strategies

A discussion of alternative implementation and enforcement strategies being used by other states (PDF 315 KB).

Promotional Materials

Materials outlining the products and services provided by DOE to help states implement energy codes are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Acrobat Reader.

Baseline Studies

Various baseline studies documenting energy code compliance practices throughout the country are available.

Case Studies

Case studies that document successful building energy code programs in other states.

Code Enforcement

Plan Check and Field Inspection Guides can be used to ensure that building plans comply with the applicable code and that the requirements have been properly installed in the building. These guides are designed for compliance based on the REScheck (formerly MECcheck) and COMcheck materials and make frequent references to the other guides.