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Commercial Energy Code Enforcement in Oregon and Washington
Abstract
In recent years, many states and local
jurisdictions have passed mandatory building codes
to achieve energy efficiency in new construction.
All too often the political bodies that pass these
codes assume that because it's the law, new
buildings will be deigned and constructed to these
new energy efficient standards.
Two recent studies in Oregon and Washington
indicate that due to a variety of reasons, just the
opposite may be true for commercial buildings in
these states. As a result, the intent of the law
is being circumvented and the intended savings are
not being realized.
Citation
Johnson, M.; Miller, W.; O'Neill, M. (1988). Commercial Energy Code Enforcement in Oregon and Washington. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /6536.