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Building Efficiency

The following publications and presentations released by the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project relate to Building Efficiency:

• Energy Code Implementation: A Planning Guide for Building Departments (PDF - 686 KB)
  May 2013 - This guide provides advice and a case study for municipal planning departments to use when phasing in updated building energy codes.
• Energy Code Enforcement: Best Practices from the Southwest (PDF - 910 KB)
  March 2012 - SWEEP Report
• Innovative Energy Efficiency Projects Implemented by Local Governments in the Southwest (PDF - 1.67 MB)
  January 2012 - SWEEP Report
• Going Beyond Code: A Guide for Creaing Effective Green Building Programs for Energy Efficient and Sustainable Communities (PDF - 3.29 MB)
  September 2011 - An update and expansion of our 2008 report. Published by DOE in collaboration with SWEEP.
• A Review of Residential Retrofit Programs Offered by Utilities in the Southwest (PDF - 886 KB)
  August 2011 - SWEEP Report
• Residential New Construction Programs Offered by Utility Companies in the Southwest (PDF - 726 KB)
  February 2011 - SWEEP Report
• Regional Recommendations & Tookit for Green Building Programs in the Denver Metropolitan Area (PDF - 952 KB)
  January 2011 - SWEEP Report
• Going Beyond Code: A Guide to Creating Energy Efficient and Sustainable Buildings in the Southwest
  December 2008 - SWEEP Report
• Low Cost - No Cost Recommendations for Rural Homes (PDF - 257 KB)
  July 2008 - SWEEP Report
• Energy Efficiency: High-Performance Buildings and Lamp Standards (PDF - 483 KB)
  November 2007 - Presentation to Western Governors' Association Staff Council
• High Performance Homes in the Southwest
  November 2007 - SWEEP Report
• Building Energy Codes in Arizona: Best Practices (PDF - 761 KB)
  September 2007 - SWEEP Report
• Review of Energy-Efficient New Homes Programs in the Southwest (PDF - 304 KB)
  February 2006 - SWEEP Report
• Policies and Programs for Increasing the Adoption of High-Efficiency Lighting in Homes in the Southwest (PDF - 380 KB)
  October 2005 - SWEEP Report
• Lighting Systems in Southwestern Homes: Problems and Opportunities (PDF - 858 KB)
  July 2005 - SWEEP Report
• Duct Systems in Southwestern Homes: Problems and Opportunities (PDF - 1.12 MB)
  April 2005 - SWEEP Report
• Policies and Programs for Saving Energy Through Enhanced Duct Systems (PDF - 226 KB)
  April 2005 - SWEEP Report
• Policies and Programs for Expanding the Use of High Efficiency Fenestration Products in Homes in the Southwest (PDF - 506 KB)
  October 2004 - SWEEP Report
• Windows and Window Treatments (PDF - 921 KB)
  October 2004 - SWEEP Report
• Evaporative Cooling Policy and Program Options: Promising Peak Shaving in a Growing Southwest (PDF - 375 KB)
  May 2004 - SWEEP Report
• New Evaporative Cooling Systems: An Emerging Solution for Homes in Hot Dry Climates with Modest Cooling Loads (PDF - 656 KB)
  April 2004 - SWEEP Report
• Increasing Energy Efficiency in New Buildings in the Southwest: Energy Codes and Best Practices
  August 2003 - SWEEP Report