Vermont Residential Energy Code Administration Plan

The Vermont Residential Energy Code Administration Plan aims to answer the question of what role different market actors play and what compliance challenges exist by proposing roles for key market actors and funding strategies that can support energy code administration in Vermont while helping to increase residential code compliance rates. This project was completed through a Department of Energy Resilient and Efficient Code Implementation (RECI) award.

This plan offers three potential pathways to energy code administration and, ultimately, improved compliance rates, resulting in reduced energy consumption. These are the Technical Assistance (TA) Pathway, the Energy Professionals (EP) Pathway, and the Division of Fire Safety (DFS) Pathway. The three pathways allow for this plan to be leveraged under a wide range of policy scenarios that may play out over the coming years.

This plan was created as a joint project between Energy Futures Group, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation dba Efficiency Vermont, the Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies, Vermont Gas Systems (VGS), the Burlington Electric Department and the Vermont Secretary of State's Office.

Related Client Project:

DOE Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation in Vermont

Funded by a U.S. Department of Energy Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation (RECI) award, this project supports Vermont in developing a comprehensive Energy Code Administration plan to increase residential building energy code compliance rates. The initiative focuses on recruiting, training, and supporting an energy professionals workforce — with intentional outreach to underrepresented communities — while […]

Related Team Members:

Richard Faesy

As a Certified Energy Rater and LEED Accredited Professional, Richard specializes in residential buildings, technologies and markets.

Zack Tyler

Zack has 15 years of experience in the energy industry with a focus on energy efficiency program evaluation, market research, and market transformation efforts. He specializes in building decarbonization and building energy codes.