Residential Codes

International Codes Council (ICC) summary. Download a free presentation prepared by the ICC, summarizing the 2003 IECC, 2006 IECC and 2009 IECC for Colorado.

Residential (REScheck)
Commercial (COMcheck)
House Bill 07-1146

Economic Outlook

At the Las Vegas International Builders Show in January, Dr. Crowe gave the Board a great briefing on the future of the Housing Market.  It could take a couple of years to get back to the 1.5 Million starts per year that normal demand produces.  For an overview of his presentation 2010_Housing_Economic_Outlook.pdf.

Green Building 
Green on the Grid?

Why have your House Energy Rated?

Certification - What Does It Mean and Why Do It?

Energy Efficiency in Residential Homes - A Quick Reference

	National Green Building Standard™ - for single-family & multi-unit homes, site development, and residential remodeling projects. Available for purchase.
	New! Dual Certification with the Builders Challenge
	National Green Building Standard Commentary™ This companion provides valuable insight to the intention & implementation of the Standard. Available for purchase.

Build With Green Products is a free website to help you with all of these problems.  The website currently has over 2300 products listed in a wide variety of categories with more products being added every day. This is a database website that allows users to compare products from different manufacturers side by side so that you can see what the common features are and to be able to select the best product for your project.

Colorado Solar Energy Industies Association

Building America Program
Building America forms research partnerships with all facets of the residential building industry to improve the quality and energy efficiency of homes. The goal is to develop cost effective solutions that reduce the average energy use of housing by 40% to 100%. Ultimately, Building America research will lead to net zero energy homes, which produce as much energy as they use.

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