Technical Assistance Program December Webcasts

clock December 14, 2011 16:43 | commentComments (0)
Happy Holidays from the Technical Assistance Program!  In December TAP webcasts are focusing on the Portfolio Manager Initiative which helps communities maximize the benefits of benchmarking energy use.  Portfolio Manager Webcasts are an integral part of the Portfolio Manager Initiative, which has offered to approximately 100 EECBG communities support and services on benchmarking.  December is the final month of the Initiative.  The Portfolio Manager Initiative webcasts are ... [More]
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Technical Assistance Program November Webcasts

clock November 7, 2011 13:46 | commentComments (0)
DOE’s Technical Assistance Program November webcasts are a cornucopia of information!  TAP webcasts will continue to explore best practices and technical information for state, city, county and tribal energy practitioners. The November webcasts will address a range of topics including:• Employing collaboration and consensus to build support for energy efficiency as a resource;• Partnering with utilities on advanced topics for local governments for creating success... [More]
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Enhancing Code Compliance Part II – How do we improve it?

clock September 22, 2011 03:11 | commentComments (0)
Part I of this blog series discussed state requirements for accepting American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding linked to energy code compliance, as well as the procedures and tools developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to assist states in meeting and measuring these requirements. This blog reviews the second half of the TAP webcast from May 31, 2011, Policies and Procedures for Enhancing Code Compliance. (Audio, slides, and transcript for the webcast are archived on... [More]
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Enhancing Code Compliance Part I - How do we Measure it?

clock September 15, 2011 02:28 | commentComments (0)
States who accepted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding are required to adopt building energy codes that meet or exceed the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code for residential buildings and the ASHRAE 90.1-2007 standard for commercial buildings.  Additionally, these states agreed to develop and implement training and enforcement programs to achieve 90% compliance with the target codes by 2017.  This final provision requires that states measure and ... [More]
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Technical Assistance Program August Webcasts

clock August 2, 2011 10:44 | commentComments (0)
Escape the heat this August with a Technical Assistance Program webcast!  TAP webcasts will continue to explore best practices and technical information for state, city, county and tribal energy practitioners. The August webcasts will address a range of topics including:•         The vision of the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency for 2025;•         The second part of the series on increasing... [More]
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