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Podcast: The Real Estate Espresso Podcast
Episode: Optimizing Energy Code Compliance
Description: On today’s show we are looking at the most cost effective ways to value engineer a new build and still comply with the increasingly stringent energy codes that are permeating the building code across North America.
These building codes are local. That is to say, they can vary from one place to the next.
When it comes to energy codes, there are two approaches that are used.
The prescriptive method
Comprehensive energy model
Under the prescriptive method, the building department says that if you use this type of construction, with this specific ins...