The International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC), in partnership with the Global Building Performance Network (GBPN) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), launched the Building Energy Codes Portal to facilitate more efficient international exchange of practices and experiences in the implementation of building energy codes.

Effective implementation of energy codes ensures that buildings are built to code-required design, leading to the deployment of technologies and construction practices needed to realise the energy savings potential in the building sector. Capturing energy savings – roughly 53 exajoules per year by 2050, would deliver a range of benefits: lower electricity and fuel costs for businesses and households; greater reliability in meeting energy demand without costly disruptions; and reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants that pose a threat to human health.

The new web portal provides information and comparison of building energy code implementation practices in 22 countries across a range of topics. The site also features a newly-established network of experts to help link code practitioners and policymakers with code implementation resources and other professionals with relevant expertise.

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