Newport's overall objective of this project is to enable states and local jurisdictions adoption and implementation of advanced energy codes/standards by developing tools/resources that remove…

Newport's overall objective of this project is to enable states and local jurisdictions adoption and implementation of advanced energy codes/standards by developing tools/resources that remove barriers to compliance and enforcement. Newport plans to accomplish this objective by identifying gaps, developing and leveraging tools/resources, evaluating and testing these tools and resources in advanced states, and then creating a toolkit of final tools/resources along with lessons learned and case studies that can be adopted in whole or in part by other states/jurisdictions as they approach the codes and standards needed to reach critical decarbonization goals. Expected outcomes of the project include implementation of advanced codes including and beyond 2021 international energy conservation code (IECC), development of tools and resources that support advanced codes and building energy performance standards (BPS) implementation in maryland (MD) and select new york (NY) jurisdictions, models of how advanced codes and BPS implementation can be leveraged to deliver long-term workforce development opportunities in disadvantaged communities, and development of an advanced energy code toolkit for broader application to make code compliance clearer and more costeffective, including a focus on tools which will assist disadvantaged communities. These crosscutting outcomes align with multiple areas of interest within the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) and department of energy (DOE)'S key outcomes as listed in the FOA (P.13). These outcomes are vital to establish successful models and strategies that can be replicated by other states and jurisdictions.