Do plans exist to incorporate the Chapter 4 Systems Analysis Approach into MECcheck?
Yes, future development of the MECcheck software will include the DOE-2 energy analysis engine to perform the necessary calculations needed to determine compliance. This new option in MECcheck is projected to be completed by the end of fiscal year 2002. In the meantime, you can find other software tools that comply with the requirements of Chapter 4 on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Energy Software Tools Directory at http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory/ REM Design and EnergyGuage are two software products that will allow you to exceed the 0.4 SHGC. return to the top Status of State Energy Codes: States Continue to Adopt Energy Codes States and local jurisdictions continue to adopt more stringent energy codes and provide training on these new codes to designers, builders, and building officials. Highlights of recent state energy code activities show states’ commitment to adopting, implementing, and enforcing improved energy codes. Idaho recently approved its f
