DOE Building Energy Codes Program Resources and Training

Detected March 16th, 2026

Summary

The Department of Energy's Building Energy Codes Program has updated its website to offer comprehensive resources, training, and technical assistance for energy code adoption and implementation. This includes FAQs, publications, compliance tools, and a help desk for specific inquiries.

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What changed

The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced updated resources and technical assistance available through its Building Energy Codes Program. The program provides a centralized hub for information including FAQs, publications, compliance software, training modules, and direct support via a web-based Help Desk. This initiative aims to assist states and local jurisdictions in adopting and implementing residential and commercial building energy codes.

Regulated entities and government agencies involved in building code adoption and implementation should familiarize themselves with the resources available on the DOE Building Energy Codes website. While this notice does not impose new obligations or deadlines, it highlights available support for compliance. Interested parties can subscribe to the BECP mailing list for future updates and can submit formal technical support requests through the designated help desk form.

What to do next

Review available resources and training modules on the DOE Building Energy Codes website.
Subscribe to the BECP mailing list for updates.
Submit formal technical support requests via the help desk form if needed.

Source document (simplified)

DOE offers a comprehensive collection of information, resources, and technical assistance designed to answer questions and address issues related to energy codes. This includes frequently asked questions, publications, compliance software and tools, and training modules based on best practices. DOE's team of building energy codes experts is also available to answer specific questions submitted through the web-based Help Desk.

FAQs
Training
Publications See also the Program Resources Guide which may help to navigate the website by highlighting popular resources available to support energy code adoption and implementation across the United States.

State Technical Assistance

DOE offers technical support to jurisdictions to support code adoption and implementation. DOE provides technical resources and analytical support to help states and local jurisdictions adopt and effectively implement their residential and commercial building energy codes. This support is provided explicitly through the DOE Building Energy Codes Program and does not support direct funding to states or municipalities. Technical assistance may take the form of:

Analysis of energy savings and cost impacts associated with code adoption
Comparative analysis of future code options
Potential modification of model code language
Customized educational materials
Web-based or in-person training programs
Resources and software tools All formal state- or local-level technical support requests must be made by selecting the 'Technical Support' option on the help desk form.

Subscribe to updates

To receive updates from the Building Energy Codes Program, including newsletters, articles, compliance tool updates and more, subscribe to the BECP mailing list.