Building Codes
Building codes include a set of rules, potentially enforceable by law, that apply to the minimum acceptable level of safety, design characteristics and construction techniques for constructed facilities, such as buildings and non-building structures. Building codes can include energy measures.
Before you begin your search for resources related to building codes, you can learn more about them by reading our policy brief on building codes, which outlines good practices and provides design considerations.
See also building certification, high-performance buildings and building and energy efficiency.
Resources CESC
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Renewables 2024 Global Status Report: A Comprehensive Annual Overview of the State of Renewable Energy
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REN21
Date:
1 October 2024
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2018 CARICOM Regional Energy Efficiency Building Code
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International Code Council
CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ)
ASHRAE
CARICOM Secretariat Energy Unit
Date:
1 February 2019
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Advancing Gender Equality in the Environment: Making the Case for Gender Equality in Large-Scale Renewable Energy Infrastructure Development
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United States Agency International Develpment
Date:
1 May 2018
Deployment Data
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Tools and Websites
Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (Website)
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Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
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Tools and Websites
Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy (Website)
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Ashden
Deployment Data
Policy Data
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Tools and Websites
Berkeley India Joint Leadership on Energy and the Environment (Website)
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University of California
Berkeley
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Policy Data
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Tools and Websites
BRIC'd Up Energy Efficiency: Energy and Climate Policies in Brazil, Russia, India, and China
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ICF International
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Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP) (Website)
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Building Codes Assistance Project
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BUILD UP: The European portal for energy efficiency in buildings (Website)
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European Union
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Building Technologies Program (Website)
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United States Department of Energy
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Building Energy Software Tools Directory
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United States Department of Energy
Policy Data
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Tools and Websites
Building Energy Efficiency Policies (BEEP) Database
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International Energy Agency (IEA)
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Building Energy Efficiency Codes in Russia and Kazakhstan
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Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
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Tools and Websites
Building Energy Codes Program (Website)
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United States Department of Energy
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Bureau of Energy Efficiency Standard & Labeling (India) (Website)
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Indian Bureau of Energy Efficiency
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Training Materials
Building Technologies Program Webinar Archives
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United States Department of Energy
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Charge Without a Cause? Assessing Electric Utility Demand Charges on Small Consumers, Electricity Rate Design Review Paper No. 1
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Solar Energy Industries Association
Deployment Data
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Tools and Websites
Center for Clean Air Policy: Worldwide Climate Programs (Website)
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Center for Clean Air Policy