APP IN A BOX Unlocking IRA Funding for Building Codes ABOUT app in a box App In A Box is designed to streamline the application process for jurisdictions applying for IRA funding from the DOE to update their building energy codes. This IRA funding will support states and local governments in this effort through September […]
The Zero Code ZERO CODE NEWS Zero Code Renewable Energy Standard Added to the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code March 2021 The Zero Code Renewable Energy Standard has been included in the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as Appendix CC: Zero Energy Commercial Building Provisions. The addition of this appendix to the IECC empowers local communities to
The Zero Code RESOURCES & PUBLICATIONS Renewable Energy Procurement Policy Roadmap June 2023 A Renewable Energy Procurement Policy Roadmap expanding on the Pathways To Adopt The Renewable Energy Procurement Framework guide, providing policymakers and advocates with details on the implementation processes for each pathway so that they may determine which one will work best for their local
The Zero Code USER GUIDE Below are instructions for completing the required input boxes (marked on the Zero Code Energy Calculator with a red star), which display the Estimated Building Energy Consumption and Renewable Energy Requirements. About Your Building Select the Code Pathway: Prescriptive or Performance The Prescriptive code pathway should be selected for buildings
THE ZERO CODE FOR CALIFORNIA ENERGY CALCULATOR To generate a building’s estimated energy consumption, and the renewable energy required to meet the Zero Code for California, first elect the pathway for meeting 2019 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (BEES) – prescriptive or performance – and then enter information about your building and any on-site solar PV system(s).
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THE ZERO CODE ENERGY CALCULATOR To generate a building’s estimated energy consumption, and the renewable energy required to meet the Zero Code/IECC 2021 Renewable Energy Appendix and the Zero Code 2.0 – prescriptive or performance – enter information about your building and any on-site solar PV system(s). Click Generate Results to view the Estimated Building Energy Consumption and/or off-site Renewable Energy
ZERO CODE ENERGY CALCULATORS The Zero Code Renewable Energy Procurement Framework is supported by Energy Calculators that ease the implementation process and reduce errors when applying the prescriptive compliance path of the referenced energy efficiency standard (ASHRAE 90.1-2016, ASHRAE 90.1-2019, IECC 2021, and the 2019 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards are currently incorporated into the Energy Calculators).
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The Zero Code ZERO CODE DIRECTORY The Zero Code references national and international standards and can be adopted and enforced by any jurisdiction anywhere in the world. However, the fundamental concepts have been adapted for several specific uses as shown below. The Zero Code 2.0 2020 The second version of the Zero Code introduced in
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RENEWABLE ENERGY PROCURMENT FRAMEWORK THE ZERO CODE The Zero Code Renewable Energy Procurement Framework The Zero Code Renewable Energy Procurement Framework provides code-adaptable language that defines the energy efficiency measures and on-site renewable energy production and/or off-site renewable energy procurement to support the construction of zero carbon buildings. KEY FEATURES OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROCUREMENT FRAMEWORK The
The Zero Code ABOUT The Zero Code Renewable Energy Procurement Framework works alongside energy efficiency, electrification measures and other decarbonization strategies to support the construction of code-compliant, zero-carbon buildings that use local clean energy. The framework applies to new commercial, industrial and mid- to high-rise residential buildings – the dominant building types being constructed in cities today. It can
