In the first episode of a series of NBI staff discussing papers presented at the 2022 ACEEE Summer Study, we talk with NBI Director of Codes Kim Cheslak about the relationship between building codes and existing or proposed building performance standards, also known as BPS.

Kim co-authored the paper The Intersection of Energy Codes and Building Performance Standards, which includes recommendations that can inform jurisdictions seeking to align building codes and BPS to meet their climate goals. In this podcast, we talk with Kim about some of the ways governments are using codes and BPS to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of buildings.

 

Read the full paper

 

The paper was co-authored by:
Amy Boyce, Associate Director of Codes and Technical Strategy, Institute for Market Transformation
Kimberly Cheslak, Director of Codes, New Buildings Institute
Jim Edelson, Director of Policy, New Buildings Institute

Topics Mentioned in this Podcast:

• White House Building Performance Standards Coalition
• ASHRAE Task Force for Building Decarbonization

For more information, please visit:

• NBI’s resources on Building Performance Standards
• Related blogs from NBI
  • Delivering Climate Solutions from Existing Buildings: No Time to Waste
  • Implementing Building Performance Standards: Consistency is Key
  • Reduce Carbon in Existing Buildings and Put America Back to Work 
• U.S. Department of Energy’s resources on Building Performance Standards

Interested in learning more about building decarbonization efforts? Find more NBI podcasts here.