2021 IUWIC: Toolkit
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Reasons for adopting the 2021 IUWIC
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Tropical areas vary from the United States mainland in climate, construction techniques and energy prices. The new Tropical Climate Zone Compliance Path recognizes traditional tropical design characteristics encompassing shading, natural ventilation and the value of cool roofs. Mainland U.S. residential construction trends can minimize fenestration area, rely on dark roofing materials and overlook the value of external shading. Applied in tropical regions, these mainland construction trends result in overheated dwellings where natural ventilation is ineffective, yet the buildings lack the insulation and air sealing appropriate for any conditioned space. Additionally, tropical electrical prices make air conditioning infeasible for many households and, likewise, provide a substantial incentive for energy conservation.
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Compliance and Enforcement
Adoption of the most recent model energy code is the first step to tapping into to cost-effective energy savings. Adoption should be followed by training and full implementation of the adopted code.
Although there is significant evidence of the value of energy code implementation, studies also show millions of dollars of untapped energy savings in states across the country. DOE has also observed, across 7 states studied, that training code officials on adopted codes can help reduce annual energy costs due to varying levels of code compliance by an average of about 45 percent.
Assessing the current construction practices, establishing compliance and enforcement goals, and accessing intake plan review inspection tools are the first steps to successful compliance and enforcement. Training requirements are equally important. The gap that exists between the efficiency levels required in codes and the efficiency levels achieved in the field is influenced by the extent of code official training on the energy code. Although about two-thirds of states require code official certifications, only seven states require training on energy code provisions.
DOE has updated its REScheck software tool to Version 2.1.0 to support its use with the 2021 IECC. REScheck is a free, web-based software application that supports builders, designers and contractors’ need to demonstrate that a particular residential structure complies with the IECC. The compliance software also assists building officials, plan reviewers and inspectors in making energy code compliance determinations. Learn more about REScheck here.
More information on IECC Compliance and Enforcement can be found here.
Considerations for Adopting the 2021 IgCC
The International Green Construction Code (IgCC) is a collaborative effort of the Code Council, ASHRAE, the Illuminating Engineering Society and the U.S. Green Building Council to provide adoptable code language for communities that want to go beyond requirements contained in base codes. Although a stretch code currently, the IgCC sets the direction for the future of high performance building. The IgCC provides the design and construction industry with the single, most effective way to deliver integrated energy conservation, water efficiency, site and material sustainability, land use, and indoor environmental quality. It is currently adopted or in use in 13 states and DC and by the General Services Administration and the Department of Defense.
The 2021 edition of the IgCC offers essential sustainable construction building blocks on which future resilient initiatives can develop and expand. As jurisdictions continue to go beyond base codes to meet their robust climate and energy efficiency goals, the IgCC will be a critical part of the toolkit. The new edition provides:
- Written-in, enforceable code language and overlays with I-Codes;
- Extended scope to all areas of sustainable buildings and sites beyond energy conservation provisions of the IECC;
- Ability to customize which requirements to adopt through a Jurisdictional Options table;
- Appendix L, which aligns IgCC requirements with core elements of LEED versions 4.0 and 4.1;
Social Media Resources
Here are seven digital cards that you can post on social media that showcase the energy savings and efficiency of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code®. Each card is available in 1200x630 and 1080x1080 dimensions for a total of 14 cards.