Energy Codes and Standards

This CE course equips architects, engineers, and construction professionals with knowledge of energy codes and standards. It emphasizes their role in promoting energy efficiency, sustainability, and compliance in building design and operation.

đź•’ 2 CE HOURS

CREDIT DESIGNATION:  PDH          

Date of course creation/update: 04/21/2025

Course Approval NO:  212MCEN

Education Pathways, LLC provider #10121561, is approved as an AIA Continuing Education Provider by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. AIA provider approval period: 02/05/2026–02/05/2027. Architects completing this course receive 2 continuing education credits as designated by AIA.

This online reading-based asynchronous distance learning course :

Explores the basics of energy codes and standards, their evolution, and major frameworks such as IECC, ASHRAE 90.1, LEED, and Energy Star. Participants will examine the need for energy efficiency, code components (building envelope, HVAC, lighting), and the development/adoption process. The course emphasizes implementation challenges and future trends, including net‑zero energy buildings, renewable integration, and decarbonization. By the end, participants will be prepared to apply energy codes effectively and anticipate emerging practices in sustainable construction.

 

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Recall the basics of energy codes and standards.

  2. Identify major energy codes and standards.

  3. Discuss the need for energy efficiency.

  4. State basics and components of energy codes.

  5. Recognize the development process of energy codes and standards.

  6. Explain implementation challenges.

  7. Define future trends in energy codes and standards.

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