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Comcheck Energy Code Chart

I created this Comcheck Energy Code Chart based my daily experience of the past two decades using Comcheck Web and Comcheck Desktop. These are the sources for my data:

Commercial Engineers

Commercial Architects

Commercial Contractors

Commercail Building Inspectors

Regional Building Department Surveys

State Specific Commercial Energy Code Information

Publically avaiable Commercial Energy Code declarations

Many of the states on this Comcheck Energy Code Chart contain multiple codes. In commercial construction there is typically a code adopted by each state. Throughout our interviews and data study we found some difference between what is required by the state and what is actually being used by local and regional building departments and inspectors. Comchecks can be very tricky and sometimes if a local building inspector has a personal preference for which energy code to use, that is what you have to have on your Comcheck. The building inspector and building department usually is the final source for getting your building permit so if they require a specific energy code, that is what you will need to use. You can try to file for an exemption, but many times this just uses up valuable time and money. In the end, the code the inspector requested for Comcheck is the one that will be on the certificate of occupancy at the end of the project.

Also commercial energy codes for Comcheck change frequently even during a project. Here is an example:

Plans for a new office building are given to the building department on June 15^th. This also includes your IECC 2015 Comcheck Energy Report. Then on August^st you receive a stop work order and a demand that the energy code be updated to IECC 2018. Your project is not completed yet and since the town council met last week and updated the local Energy Code they would like your Comcheck Energy Report to reflect this.

We handle Comcheck Energy Code changes on your Comcheck report free of charge. Commercial building codes are ever changing so this is a very important part of our commercial energy reporting service. We meet daily with building inspectors, building departments, architects, engineers, insulation installers, window manufacturers, and our customers just to stay on top of the latest Comcheck Energy Code information, codes, and data.

Below is our in depth Comcheck Energy Code Chart:

State Name	Comcheck Code
Alabama	ASHRAE 90.1-2013 IECC 2018
Alaska	IECC 2018
Arizona	IECC 2018
Arkansas	IECC 2009
California	Title 24
Colorado	IECC 2015 IECC 2018
Connecticut	IECC 2021
Delaware	IECC 2018
Florida	IECC 2018
Georgia	IECC 2015 IECC 2018
Hawaii	IECC 2018 ASHRAE 90.1 2016
Idaho	IECC 2018 ASHRAE 90.1 2016
Illinois	IECC 2018
Indiana	IECC 2018 ASHRAE 90.1 2007
Iowa	IECC 2012
Kansas	IECC 2006 IECC 2009
Kentucky	IECC 2009 ASHRAE 90.1 2010
Louisiana	IECC 2012 IECC 2021
Maine	IECC 2015 IECC 2018 IECC 2021
Maryland	IECC 2018 ASHRAE 90.1 2016
Massachusetts	IECC 2018 ASHRAE 90.1 2013
Michigan	IECC 2015 ASHRAE 90.1 2016
Minnesota	IECC 2012
Mississippi	IECC 2015
Missouri	IECC 2015
Montana	IECC 2021 ASHRAE 90.1-2019
Nebraska	IECC 2018
Nevada	IECC 2018 ASHRAE 90.1 2016
New Hampshire	IECC 2015 ASHRAE 90.1 2013
New Jersey	IECC 2018 IECC 2021 ASHRAE 90.1 2016
New Mexico	IECC 2018 ASHRAE 90.1 2016
New York	IECC 2018 ASHRAE 90.1 2016
North Carolina	IECC 2015 IECC 2018 ASHRAE 90.1 2013
North Dakota	IECC 2018 ASHRAE 90.1 2016
Ohio	IECC 2012 IECC 2018
Oklahoma	IECC 2006 ASHRAE 90.1 2003
Oregon	IECC 2018 ASHRAE 90.1 2019
Pennsylvania	IECC 2018 ASHRAE 90.1 2016
Rhode Island	IECC 2018 ASHRAE 90.1 2016
South Carolina	IECC 2009 ASHRAE 90.1 2007
South Dakota	IECC 2009
Tennessee	IECC 2012 ASHRAE 90.1 2012
Texas	IECC 2015 ASHRAE 90.1 2013
Utah	IECC 2015 ASHRAE 90.1 2016
Vermont	IECC 2018 ASHRAE 90.1 2016
Virginia	IECC 2018 ASHRAE 90.1 2016
Washington	IECC 2021
West Virginia	ASHRAE 90.1-2010
Wisconsin	IECC 2015 ASHRAE 90.1 2013
Wyoming	IECC 2018

Thank you for reading Comcheck Energy Reporting and using our Comcheck Energy Code Chart. We hope you find this helpful. If you are perplexed on which IECC or ASHRAE code to use and would like us to create a Comcheck for you, we offer a Comcheck service starting at $149 for under 3000 sq ft. The service takes 10-12 hours. Email your order number, pdf plans, jobsite address, and square footage to comcheck@comcheck.net and we will get your Comcheck completed.
Interesting New Comcheck Information
Residential Construction Rescheck Energy Code Chart

2023 Comcheck Service Price List

$149 for 3000 sq ft and under Comcheck Energy Report Service

$199 for 3000 sq ft and over Comcheck Energy Report Service

$299 for 6000 sq ft and over Comcheck Energy Report Service

$399 for 9000 sq ft and over Comcheck Energy Report Service

$499 for 12000 sq ft and over Comcheck Energy Report Service

$599 for 15000 sq ft and over Comcheck Energy Report Service

$699 for 18000 sq ft and over Comcheck Energy Report Service

$799 for 21000 sq ft and over Comcheck Energy Report Service

$899 for 24000 sq ft and over Comcheck Energy Report Service

$999 for 27000 sq ft and over Comcheck Energy Report Service

If you need a Comcheck Energy Report created for you, you can email plans, jobsite address and square footage to comcheck@comcheck.net and we will get you taken care of.

If you need a Rescheck, Manual J, Manual S or Manual D service you can visit www.Rescheck.info

Interesting New Comcheck Information

We like to keep our eye out for interesting information on the Department of Energy’s Comcheck software from across the internet. When creating a Comcheck Online you basically have two options. You can use Comcheck Web which is a web based solution. The next option is to use Comcheck Desktop will be stored on your computer’s hard drive and updated periodically.

You also have some options as to how your Comcheck is created. You could hire a Comcheck Service like www.comcheck.net. Also you can choose to do the Comcheck yourself. If you are interested in a DIY Comcheck a great place to start is the link below.

How To Log In To Comcheck Web

Sometimes when you are learning about new softwares like Comcheck Web and Comcheck Desktop issues can arise. One particular error that many people have described typically only happens on laptop computers and not desktop computers. We at www.comcheck.net have experienced this particular error so we found it prudent to make you aware. The particular error shows itself as a “Comcheck Web Projection Factor Error”. If you are experiencing a Comcheck Web Projection Factor error then take a look at this awesome guide below and you should be able to fix it quickly.

Comcheck Web Projection Factor Error

We spoke earlier about how to start your DIY Comcheck using Comcheck Web. How about if you do not have constant internet access on your commercial jobsite, or your internet connection is slow and spotty. Comcheck Desktop is the option that you download to your computer and can use without fear of a Comcheck Web Projection Factor error that plagues the Comcheck Web software. If you want to create your Do It Yourself Comecheck using the Department of Energy’s Comcheck Desktop software we found a neat guide below.

Comcheck Desktop Download

Overall, Comcheck is a fantastic reporting system to measure the energy efficiency of New commercial construction, additions to commercial buildings, and alterations or remodels of commercial structures. We appreciate your readership of our Comcheck blog and wish you the best of luck completing your Comcheck.

What is A Comcheck Energy Report?

Comcheck Web Maintenance

Today on our Comcheck Energy Report we want to dicuss a rare finding on the Department of Energy’s Comcheck Software. Very few actually get to see the Comcheck Web Comcheck creation software in this state so sit back and enjoy.

It all started when I was working on a Comcheck and I noticed a Red Line appear at the top of my Comcheck Web software. It stated that at 5:00 pm Pacific time that Comcheck Web would be down for maintenance, and promised that it would only be a few minutes.

Specifically Comcheck Web said:

“COMcheck-Web is going down for maintenance at 5:00 PDT. We should be back up and running within a few minutes.”

Thinking I had more time, I kept creating my Comcheck Energy Report. Then I went to click save and the screen immediately blinked “Application Currently Unavailble.”

While I wait for Comcheck Web software to come back up I thought I would make a blog post in case someone else experiences Comcheck Errors, Comcheck Maintenance, Comcheck Software not working, or any other plethra of other Comcheck Software updates that might bring your Comcheck energy report creation to a screeching halt.

While I work on the blog post for this scenario let’s talk about what you can do in the meantime. If you have Comcheck Desktop you can create a project on there instead of Comcheck Web. This is a great solution for most projects and will get you out of the woods. However, some Energy Codes are not available in Comcheck Desktop so be sure to check and see that codes like IECC 2018 and IECC 2021 are available in your version of Rescheck Desktop before spending alot of time downloading an recreating your Comcheck.

In my case, I am just going to wait. The Comcheck Web software told me that it would only be a few minutes so thus I must trust it.

Comcheck Web Projection Factor Error

Good reading material about Comcheck Projection Factor Error while you wait

It is now 14 minutes after the Comcheck System went down and it is back up again. So off I must go to create another Comcheck. If you find your Comcheck Web software down I hope this article finds you well. I hope it helps you find the patience to wait out a server update or code upgrade when Comcheck is momentarily out of your reach. Best of luck and happy Comchecking.

Comcheck Web Login

Once Comcheck Web is back up from the server update you can log in to Comcheck Web here.

2022 Comcheck Service Price List

$149 for 3000 sq ft and under Comcheck Service

$199 for 3000 sq ft and over Comcheck Service

$299 for 6000 sq ft and over Comcheck Service

$399 for 9000 sq ft and over Comcheck Service

$499 for 12000 sq ft and over Comcheck Service

$599 for 15000 sq ft and over Comcheck Service

$699 for 18000 sq ft and over Comcheck Service

$799 for 21000 sq ft and over Comcheck Service

$899 for 24000 sq ft and over Comcheck Energy Report Service

$999 for 27000 sq ft and over Comcheck Energy Report Service

If you need a Comcheck you can email plans, jobsite address and square footage to comcheck@comcheck.net and we will get you taken care of.

If you need a Rescheck, Manual J, Manual S or Manual D service you can visit www.Rescheck.info

Maximum Comcheck Square Footage

Today on our Comcheck Energy Report Blog Post we want to talk to you about the maximum square footage that you might be able to enter on a Comcheck Project. In both softwares for creating Comcheck Reports, which include Comcheck Desktop and Comcheck Web, we entered data. Read on to find what we discovered.

In the Residential version of energy audit software Rescheck Web we found a square footage limit of 100,001 so that led us to look at Rescheck Desktop, Comcheck Web, and Comcheck Desktop. Once we found out Rescheck Desktop did not have a square footage limit we quickly found that Comcheck Web and Comcheck Desktop did not have square footage limit either.

If you plan to build the largest of commercial structures then you are free to do so in the commercial energy audit softwares created by the Department of Energy and the Northwest Pacific Labs. Comcheck Web and Comcheck Desktop are an elite level energy audit software that can handle the largest of buildings being built commercially, the creators of the software should be applauded.

In finishing it seems that the largest square footage you can create a Comcheck Energy Report for is infinity. So dream big, dream really big and when you get your plans on paper and are ready to build that humongous commercial structure then Comcheck.net can handle it for you. Email plans, jobsite address, and square footage to comcheck@comcheck.net and we will print a full set of your plans and begin your Comcheck. Thank you for reading our blog post on Comcheck Energy Reports.

How To Increase Your Comcheck Score

Welcome to the Comcheck Commercial Energy Report blog. We want to bring you all types of new data that is related to Comcheck Web and Comcheck Desktop and the Comcheck Energy reports that are generated from the energy audit softwares. Today we want to discuss how to bring up a Comcheck score and suggest some easy ways to get your score up.

Let’s start at the top of your commercial structure. One of the easiest ways to increase the score on your Comcheck is going to be taking a second look at the insulation in your roof. The roof does so much to protect your structure from the outside environment it is no wonder that increasing your Comcheck Roof Insulation will allow your score to increase in most cases and climate zones.

Next we will move down to the walls. The walls of a commercial structure are also a key component that can easily make or break your Comcheck Energy report score. What you can do in an instance that your Comcheck report is not passing is look to add some insulation to your walls. First make sure the framing in the plans will accommodate what you are trying to do. If it seems like a tight fit you might be able to find a local spray foam installer who has higher R value per inch materials than traditional fiberglass batts. Once you have increased your wall R value your Comcheck score should increase incrementally as well.

Your windows are such a key feature of your Commercial structure. If you did not have them your customers would not have anything to wipe their greasy hands on and let their kids blow spit bubbles upon every day. They also help protect you from the outside environment. In the Comcheck both your SHGC of windows and U value is important. What you can do to increase your Comcheck score is to look for windows that have either a lower U Value or SHGC, or both. You can enter this new data into the Comcheck window section and your score should get better.

Doors are the same way for a commercial business and any new structure needing a Comcheck. After all, if you did not have a door how would your customers walk inside to spend money with your business? The doors have a U Value and SHGC as well and using a lower U Value or SHGC in your doors will help your Comcheck Energy Report pass rate.

Finally your foundation insulation has a large impact on your Comcheck score. What you can do in most types of foundations in Comcheck Web or Comcheck Desktop is increase the R value of the floor insulation. As you incrementally add more insulation to your foundation then your score in Comcheck should also go up.

At the Comcheck Blog we love helping Comcheck creators because we are Comcheck makers ourselves. If you need a Comcheck created then you can hire use as a Comcheck service. We ill print your plans and create your Comcheck then send it back to you. Simply email plans, jobsite address, and square footage to comcheck@comcheck.net.

What is A Comcheck Energy Report?

Thank you for visiting Comcheck.net. We have been asked the question, what is a Comcheck? We want to give you some simple answers to help you decide if a Comcheck Energy Audit is the right report for your project.

The first distinction we see for Comcheck Energy Reports comes in the first three letters of the work Comcheck. C O M is also the first three letters in commercial. This designation helps you differentiate from the Department of Energy’s other software for Residential construction, Rescheck. Today we will only focus on the commercial reports that are called Comcheck.

So what is a Comcheck Report? A Comcheck Report is created by the Department of Energy’s softwares either Comcheck Web or Comcheck Desktop. What the report does is take the insulation values of your ceiling, walls, windows, doors, and foundation and compares them to your climate zone. Depending on your code and building official there are other items like interior lighting, exterior lighting, and mechanical that will go into the report. All of these items are compared against your local climate zone a simulation is ran to give you a pass or fail score. The resulting report can then be generated into a PDF that is the finished product of a Comcheck.

Comchecks are a very easy way to make sure everyone involved on your commercial construction project is on the same page in regards to what type of insulation needs to be installed, and where. It also allows the building department or building inspector to have an in depth look at your insulation plans before you break ground and begin framing which can be key if changes need to be made to your insulation envelope.

Overall, Comcheck is a fantastic software that can be used to generate a single 10-20 page document that spells out to your building official how your building will operate on an energy efficiency basis. You can use 2 softwares Comcheck Web or Comcheck Desktop depending on your code. Also if you need a Comcheck created for you we can do so at www.comcheck.net. Simply email your Comcheck order confirmation number, jobsite address, and square footage to comcheck@comcheck.net and we will get you taken care of. We appreciate you taking the time to read about what a Comcheck is on our Comcheck blog.

Why Comcheck Web is Better than Rescheck Web

Some people have been asking which software we prefer. The Department of Energy offers two options for energy audit software if you wish to perform the Comcheck or Rescheck online. These are options are Comcheck Web for commercial projects and Rescheck Web for residential projects.

So which do we think is better? Well at www.comcheck.net we deal mainly with the commercial side of projects so our answer is bias that we use and prefer Comcheck Web simply because if we performed our energy audits for a commercial project using the residential software product Rescheck Web we would ultimately have to do the project again in Comcheck Web to satisfy the building department.

What about functionality. One singular feature on Comcheck Web that is better than Rescheck Web is the copy feature. On Rescheck Web when you click “copy” of a component it then adds the tag “Copy 1” to the end of the item description. When you do the same function on Comcheck Web the “Copy 1” is absent from the new item saving you the step of going back and deleting this information from the item.

As far as codes go, right now Rescheck Web has the upper hand. Rescheck Web has the actual release of IECC 2021. Comcheck Web at the time of this article does not have IECC 2021 included in the code lineup. Anticipated release date is sometime this quarter. We are anxiously awaiting taking the IECC 2021 code for a Comcheck test drive when it is released and will bring you what ever findings we incur.

We appreciate you reading our Comcheck Energy Service blog. We try to specialize in all new related Comcheck Web and Comcheck Desktop as they pertain to creating Comcheck Energy Audits for building permits.

IECC Codes Available in Comcheck Desktop and Comcheck Web

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has created two fantastic softwares to allow you to create a Comcheck Energy Report for your New Construction, Alteration, or Addition to a Commercial Structure. The two softwares that they offer are Comcheck Web and Comcheck Desktop.

Your first option is to use the online version of Comcheck creating applications which is called Comcheck Web. You can access Comcheck Web here. Once there many users what to know exactly what energy codes are available within Comcheck Web online portal. The options are as follows:

2009 IECC, 2012 IECC, 2015 IECC AND 2018 IECC IECC. IECC 2021 is not added yet as of this blog post and anticipation is that it will be added very soon.

ASHRAE STANDARD 90.1-2007, 2010 Ashrae, 2013 Ashrae, 2016 Ashrae, 2019 Ashrae

There are also a plethra or city and state specific codes within Comcheck Web. Here they are

BOULDER, DENVER, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK STATE, NYSTRETCH, VERMONT, ONTARIO, AND PUERTO RICO

Now onto Comcheck Web’s little brother Comcheck Desktop. Comcheck Desktop is a great software for making Comchecks simply because it is stored on your local hard drive and then you can create Comchecks anywhere. Even when you are not connected to the internet. The major downside is that it is less frequently updated and does not have as many code options available as Comcheck Web. Here is a list of the codes that are available in Comcheck Desktop:

2009 IECC, 2012 IECC, 2015 IECC AND 2018 IECC. I do not anticipate IECC 2021 to be added to Comcheck Desktop but EnergyCodes.gov might surprise me.

90.1-2007 Ashrae, 2010 Ashrae, 2013 Ashrae, 2016 Ashrae

Comcheck Desktop also includes some specific State and City developed codes:

Boulder, Denver , NEW YORK CITY, NYSTRETCH, VERMONT, Ontario, and Puerto Rico

This concludes our Comcheck blog post on which codes are available within Comcheck Softwares for the end user to create Free Comcheck Reports. Thanks for reading the Comcheck blog.