Analysis of Equipment Trade-offs in Residential Energy Codes
This report examines the homeowner energy cost impacts of reinstating equipment trade-offs, as proposed by the National Association of Homebuilders for the 2015 IECC.
This report examines the homeowner energy cost impacts of reinstating equipment trade-offs, as proposed by the National Association of Homebuilders for the 2015 IECC.
This white paper addresses two issues that opponents to improved energy codes typically raise.
This report provides a comparison overview of life-cycle cost, simple payback, and mortgage cash-flow in assessing energy code cost-effectiveness.
Following U.S. Department of Energy cost effectiveness certification of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) commissioned the Home Innovation Research Labs (HIRL) to conduct an independent cost analysis of the 2021 IECC. The report, 2021 IECC Residential Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 3 (HIRL report), was published in June 2021, and … Continued
This report summarizes a study on the energy and emissions impacts and economic benefits of code-compliant insulation in the residential, commercial, and industrial building sectors.
IMT’s Annual Report captures not only the organization’s successes and progress from 2021-2022, but also recaps clear market signals that continue to drive action in buildings today.
This paper explores how new construction energy codes in several sample jurisdictions compare to existing or proposed building performance standard thresholds.
Building Performance Standards are a powerful tool to improve energy efficiency and building performance, and they can advance community-centered, inclusive, equitable policymaking.
This report focuses on opportunities to advance equitable decarbonization for non-residential buildings serving low-income and/or communities of color.
Report on the evolution of the European regulatory framework for buildings efficiency as part of meeting the Paris Agreement