Build-outs and New Construction

Check out the collection of resources on build-outs and new construction below.

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Third Parties in the Implementation of Building Energy Codes in China

China has been adding close to 20 billion square feet of new buildings each year, making it the largest market for new construction in the world. Though the enforcement of China’s building energy codes has been widely viewed as fraught with challenges, China has seemingly achieved unusual progress in improving its compliance rate at both … Continued

Report on Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings

The BPIE has released a new report on how EU member states can meet the requirement that all new construction be nearly zero-energy by 2020.

IMT Releases Case Studies for Strategies to Improve Energy Code Compliance

IMT’s code compliance experts recently completed five case studies that reveal low-cost strategies for local governments to improve energy efficiency in residential and commercial buildings in their jurisdictions. The case studies were performed in several states throughout the U.S. and cover a wide range of effective strategies that were successfully implemented. See below to download … Continued

Commercial Energy Policy Toolkit: Energy Code Compliance

IMT and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA have partnered to create a toolkit of 11 policies and programs that local governments can implement today as part of a of multi-policy approach. The toolkit highlights successful local programs and best practices that governments can use to establish their own policy and program mix, based on local … Continued