BECP Announces Opportunity for State Code Compliance Pilot Studies

The Department of Energy’s Building Energy Codes Program (BECP) is announcing an opportunity for states to participate and collaborate in Energy Code Compliance Evaluation Pilot Studies. Over the next year, BECP and the five national energy efficiency partnerships (EEPs) will be funding five to six statewide energy code compliance evaluation pilot studies designed to measure code compliance based on the methodologies and tools BECP has developed. The pilot studies are intended to help states in their compliance efforts, while at the same time providing valuable insight into the effectiveness of these tools and suggestions for their improvement.  The pilot studies will be implemented over a 10-month period, with final reports from the studies being due to BECP in April 2011.

States are encouraged to submit a short statement of interest demonstrating an understanding of the goals and objectives of the pilot study and the state’s ability to meet the expectations of the study. Statements of interest must be returned to the appropriate EEP with a copy to BECP no later than April 9, 2010. More information is available at http://www.energycodes.gov/news/arra/pilot_studies.stm.

More Information: BECP Opportunity Notice