Trend Watch: Here’s What Home Buyers Want
This national survey debunks myths about what’s hot in new homes and includes opinions on solar, energy efficiency, electric vehicles, and aging in place. Think…
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IAPMO Solicits Public Comments for 2021 Codes
IAPMO, publisher of the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (USHGC) and Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC), is calling for public comments on for the 2021 editions of…
Title 24 Solar Mandate Workaround
New rules in California’s strict building code allow buildings to share a common solar source. Two new items in California’s strict Title 24 building code…
ICC-SRCC Now Recognized in Canada
The Solar Rating & Certification Corporation (ICC-SRCC), a program of the ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), expanded its services to include certifications to CSA standards for…
IAPMO Advances Two 2021 Codes
IAPMO Advances Development of 2021 Solar, Hydronics & Geothermal Code and Swimming Pool, Spa & Hot Tub Code during technical committee meetings. IAPMO recently completed…
Smart Energy Week: Technical Expertise Wanted
Solar Power International and Energy Power International are now accepting abstracts for The Technical Symposium, during SPI, ESI, and North America Smart Energy Week, September…
The 2018 IECC Is Fair to the Solar Industry
Here’s why the 2018 Building Energy Savings Code is fair to solar energy–and good for consumers–and why changing one small part of IECC could unbalance…
New NFPA and ICC Document for Solar Energy Code Provisions and Standards
The updated publication compiles solar energy provisions from the 2018 International Codes, 2017 National Electrical Code and related ICC standards The International Code Council and…
New California Bills Tackle Solar and Water
Will California’s solar and water mandates spread to other states? In a decision that garnered headlines from California to New York to England, the California…
Updated & Expanded Solar Plan Review And Inspection Checklists
The popular Model Inspection Checklist for Rooftop PV is now updated and expanded to include the latest national and international codes and safety insight for the…