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Utah adopts 2018 International Energy Conservation Code

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Utah became the latest state to update its commercial building energy efficiency code from the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to the 2018 IECC in July. Any plans submitted for permitting on or after July 1 are required to follow 2018 IECC new energy code requirements.

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AISI Publishes “Thermal Design and Code Compliance Guide for C-Shape Cold-Formed Steel Framing in Building Envelopes”

Civil + Structural Engineer

They will also be able to determine the level of performance in an energy code or high-performance rating system. Larson noted that AISI D250-23 is an update of the “Thermal Design Guide for Exterior Walls” originally published by AISI that was updated and revised in 2008 and 2015.

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Stay code-compliant with AISI’s thermal design guide

Construction Specifier

They will also be able to determine the level of performance in an energy code or high-performance rating system. Larson notes AISI D250-23 is an update of the “Thermal Design Guide for Exterior Walls” originally published by AISI that was updated and revised in 2008 and 2015.

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Changes completed on 2015 IECC provisions

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The 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)—the code that serves as the model for states’ codes—has undergone final changes. The 2015 version is not likely to be published until 2014. The code is updated every three years, but states are just beginning to adopt the 2012 version. Codes Codes and Standards'

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Meeting the demand for high-efficiency façades [AIA course]

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Energy codes mandating more efficient use of buildings—and, by extension, of building enclosures—are already being adopted by many states as a logical step in the reduction of energy consumption. . Compared with energy standards of just a few years earlier, the 2015 IECC sets a high benchmark for energy performance.

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Climate-specific code changes target energy savings for tropical zones

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The 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) includes changes that address more climate zones. Advocates recently testified in favor of adopting the new code at a public hearing on Hawaii’s State Energy Conservation Code.

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