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Legislative Documents

Documents prepared by the Energy Systems Laboratory to fullfill TERP Legislative Objectives:

  • Aug 2012 - Detailed Stringency Analysis of Suggested Amendments to Chapter 11 of the 2012 IRC and the 2012 IECC that were Submitted to the Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) During March 30-April 30, 2012 Comment Period, a report (PDF)
  • Dec 2011 - A Comparison of Building Energy Code Stringency: 2009 IECC Versus 2012 IECC For Commercial Construction in Texas, a report (PDF) Revised July 2012
  • Dec 2011 - A Comparison of Building Energy Code Stringency: 2009 IRC Versus 2012 IRC For Single Family Residences in Texas, a report (PDF) Revised August 2012
  • Dec 2011 - ESL Response to 2009 Houston Residential Amendments letter (PDF)
  • Dec 2011 - Letter to SECO regarding 2012 International Energy Conservation Code letter (PDF)
  • Oct 2011 - Letter to DOE in Response to Building Energy Codes Cost Analysis notice in Federal Register letter (PDF)
  • May 2011 - 15% Above-Code Energy Efficiency Measures for Residential Buildings in Texas, a Memo Version 2 (PDF).
  • Sep 2009 - Report to SECO on IECC/IRC 2009 Stringency (ESL-TR-09-08-04) letter (PDF)
  • Feb 2009 - 90.1-2007 Acceptance letter (PDF) to SECO.
  • Feb 2009 - Non-compliance of REScheck Code Compliance Software (v4.2) letter (PDF) to SECO.
  • Feb 2008 - Recommended Amendments to the 2006 IECC letter (PDF) to SECO.
  • Aug 2007 - 15% Above-Code Energy Efficiency Measures for Residential Buildings in Texas, a report (PDF).
  • Aug 2007 - 15% Above-Code Energy Efficiency Measures for Commercial Buildings in Texas, a report (PDF).
  • Aug 2002 - Texas Compliance with the Federal Clean Air Act and Establishment of Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Committee Interim Report (PDF) for the Texas Senate Committee on Environmental Quality