Building Codes Assistance Project

Join over 700 of energy efficiency's most notable leaders, representing 40+ countries, at the Energy Efficiency Global Forum & Exposition (EE Global), being held May 10-12, 2010 at the Washington DC Convention Center. With over 80% of 2009 participants self-identifying as executives or managers, EE Global 2010 will provide access to decision makers and offer executive-level insight and dialogue. Focusing solely on energy efficiency from the perspective of all energy end-use sectors (buildings, industrial and transportation) and with coverage of all cross-cutting issues (finance, policy, technology, and market transformation), EE Global serves as an exchange of best practices and policies for global implementation of energy efficiency. Visit www.eeglobalforum.org for detailed information about this exciting event!

On December 10, the Pennyslvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) approved a regulation adopting the 2009 IECC as the Commonwealth's new energy code for residential and commercial construction. It will be effective January 1, 2010. 

On February 13, a bill (HB 444) was introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly that would direct the Department of General Services (in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection) to develop and issue regulations that would require all new state facilities larger than 20,000 square feet or costing more than $1 million to achieve (among other environmental goals) and ENERGY STAR rating of 85 or higher.