Free Energy Code Trainings & Current Code Information

CORE (Community Office for Resource Efficiency), Energy Smart Colorado & CLEER (Clean Energy Economy for the Region) are partnering together to offer our valley (3) FREE sessions on the 2015 IECC Residential & Commercial codes & their real world applications. During these sessions, you will "take a look at not just WHAT the Energy Code says but what it actually looks like applied in the real world. Through pictures & videos of field applications, you will look at the true intent behind the code requirements." Each workshop will be presented by Shaunna Mozingo from Colorado Code Consulting. 

ICC Continuing Education Hours as well as AIA Learning Units are also available!

To RSVP, email Shaunna at smozingo@coloradocode.net

• RIFLE: Wednesday, June 24th
• Rifle City Clerk, 202 Railroad Ave. (City Council Chambers)
• 8am to 12pm - Residential
• 1pm to 5pm - Commercial
• Lunch will be provided.

• CARBONDALE: Thursday, June 25th
• The Third Street Center, 520 S. Third St. (Calaway Room)
• 9am to 12pm - Residential
• 1pm to 4pm - Commercial
• Coffee, light breakfast & lunch will be provided.

• ASPEN: Friday, June 26th 
• Aspen Firehouse, 420 E. Hopkins Ave. (parking available at the Rio Grande Parking Garage)
• 9am to 12pm - Residential
• 1pm to 4pm - Commercial
• Coffee, light breakfast & lunch will be provided.

From Rifle to Aspen, we have (3) different counties in which we are in jurisdiction. Rifle & Carbondale are within Garfield County, Basalt is within Pitkin & Eagle (separated by the Roaring Fork River), while Aspen is within Pitkin County. Below is the most recent information for each county's current building code...

• PITKIN COUNTY - 
• SNOWMASS VILLAGE - 
• 2012 International Energy Conservation Code
• 2012 International Green Construction Code
• ASPEN - 
• 2009 International Building Code
• The adopted appendices for this code are:
• Group U – Agricultural Buildings
• Supplementary Accessibility Requirements
• Patio Covers
• Grading
• 2009 International Residential Code; Chapters 1-10 Only!
• The adopted appendices for this code are:
• Manufactured Housing Used as Dwellings
• Radon Control Methods
• Patio Covers
• Existing Buildings and Structures
• Sound Transmission
• 2009 International Plumbing Code
• 2009 International Mechanical Code
• 2009 International Fuel Gas Code
• 2009 International Fire Code  
• 2014 National Electrical Code
• 2009 International Energy Code (Ordinance 11: Adoption of the 2009 IECC) 
• ICC/ANSI A117.1, 2003

• ORDINANCES
• Ordinance 7 - Building Code Requirements for Roofs in Wild Fire Zones 
• Urban Wild Fire Map Memo Regarding Urban Wild Fire Building Code Regulations
• Carbon Monoxide Code
• Carbon Monoxide Handout

• Additional Information on Energy Code Compliance
• 2009 International Energy Conservation Code
• Encourages energy conservation through efficiency in envelope design, mechanical systems, lighting systems and the use of new materials and techniques.
• Ordinance 11 - The adoption of the 2009 IECC
• U.S. Department of Energy http://www.energy.gov/
• ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook: "U-Factor (Overall Coefficient of Heat Transfer)"

• Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (REMP)
• 2009 IECC REMP Calculations - Instructions, Worksheets, GSHPS (This is an excel spreadsheet with pages for instructions, residential and commercial worksheets, and Ground Source Heat Pump Source Certification)

• Aspen-Pitkin Efficient Building Program (APEBP)

• GARFIELD COUNTY - 
• 2009 International Building Code
• Additional Building Requirements
• CARBONDALE - 
• 2012 International Green Construction Code
• REBP (Residential Efficient Building Program)
• REBP Checklist
• REBP Checklist Guidelines
• 2009 IBC, IRC, IMC, IPC, IFGC, IECC
• 2008 NEC
• EAGLE COUNTY - 
• 2009 International Building Code
• 2009 International Residential Code
• 2009 International Plumbing Code
• 2009 International Mechanical Code
• 2009 International Fuel Gas Code
• 2009 International Fire Code  
• National Electrical Code Amendments
• 2009 International Energy Code
• Wildfire Regulations
• ECO Build Regulations
• These regulations take into account some aspects of the IgCC & IECC.
• BASALT - Currently in the process of adopting parts of Eagle County's ECO Build. These are to be implemented by the end of 2015. 
• 2006 IECC
• Sustainable Building Regulations

Happy Earth Day!

Today marks another Earth Day & it's 45th anniversary! Every day should be Earth Day, but today is a special reminder to all that we live on a special planet & we need to do our due diligence to keep it healthy.

Aspen's Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their Renewable Energy mitigation Program (REMP). This program is the world's first of its kind. The program supports renewable energy use by requiring new homes to mitigate their environmental impact by either installing their own on-site renewables (solar panels, geothermal systems, etc.) or to pay fines that in turn fund various grant programs that lower carbon emissions in the Roaring Fork Valley. 

The City of Aspen is the destination for many wealthy individuals that desire to build very large homes equipped with snowmelt, outdoor pools & spas. We love these clients, but heating for these large homes as well as the snowmelt, outdoor pools & spas is required for the colder months & most often when the homeowners are not occupying the home. Requiring on-site renewables or paying a mitigation fee helps to reduce the environmental impacts of the large homes & ensuring that our Valley stays beautiful for the current & future residents & visitors!

If you're in the area, come celebrate Earth Day with the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, The City of Aspen & CORE at Hallam Lake this afternoon from 5-7pm! More information here.