New Free USDOE On-Line Courses Are Available

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A new, self-paced online training course - Codes 101 - is is now available online at the U.S. Department of Energy's energy codes website.

The course provides a basic understanding of energy codes and standards; development processes of each; historical timelines; adoption, implementation, and enforcement of energy codes and standards; and voluntary energy efficiency programs.

Codes 101 joins two other self-paced tools that already are available - REScheckTM 101 and COMcheckTM 101. All are accessible at http://www.energycodes.gov/training/onl ... aining.stm.

A fourth self-paced training tool on Area Takeoffs will be available soon. DOE has also supported ASHRAE in the development of its 90.1-2004 course materials. The ASHRAE courses, which are fee based, can be found at http://www.ashrae.org.

Continuing education credits are available for the USDOE course. Inspectors should contact their professional association to determine how many credits will be awarded before taking this course.