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Sustainable Education for Advanced Buildings (SEAB) – Energy Conservation Code Training for Professionals

The New Mexico Regulations and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division recently updated the New Mexico Residential and Commercial building codes, and the stage is set for another change to the energy conservation code.

FREE Trainings (2-hours each) covering the potential changes in both the residential and commercial energy conservation codes are being offered to all interested parties. See below for webinar dates. Click on the desired webinar title for more information and to register.

Future of the New Mexico RESIDENTIAL Energy Conservation Code (2018 to 2021 ICC). Presented by:

Doña Ana Community College

Future of the Residential Energy Conservation Code

August 18 and August 22, 2023

Future of the New Mexico COMMERCIAL Energy Conservation Code (2018 to 2021 ICC). Presented by:

Doña Ana Community College

Future of the Commercial Energy Conservation Code

August 28 and September 1, 2023

The 2018 New Mexico Energy Conservation Code (14.7.6 NMAC and 14.7.9 NMAC) is currently the minimum statewide energy code. The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, in partnership with Doña Ana Community College, Northern New Mexico College, San Juan College, and Santa Fe Community College, is offering FREE continuing education and training opportunities for construction industry professionals.

Trainings will cover aspects of both the residential and commercial energy conservation codes and associated codes and standards in both live and/or online formats. Trainings will target the knowledge needs of both design/build industry professionals as well as code officials performing plan reviews and inspections. Professionals can attend trainings to fulfill CEU or PDH requirements.

The table below lists courses in this curriculum offered by each of the colleges. Courses with links and dates are enrolling for Winter-Spring 2023. See the course-specific link for more information and to register. Information about Fall 2023 courses will be available Summer 2023.

 

 

2018 ICC/NMECC Compliance Paths for RESIDENTIAL buildings. Presented by:

Doña Ana Community College & Santa Fe Community College

COURSES FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS COURSES FOR PLAN REVIEWERS AND INSPECTORS

Prescriptive Compliance Method

Completed – check back for future classes

Prescriptive Compliance Method

3/24/2023 and 4/14/2023

Total U-factor x Area Path

4/28/2023 and 5/12/2023

Total U-factor x Area Path

4/21/2023 and 5/5/2023

Performance Alternative Path including BGNM and LEED

Completed – check back for future classes

Performance Alternative Path including BGNM and LEED

Completed – check back for future classes

Energy Rating Index/RESNET 301 Compliance Path

Completed – check back for future classes

Energy Rating Index/RESNET 301 Compliance Path

Completed – check back for future classes

2018 ICC/NMECC Compliance Paths for COMMERCIAL buildings. Presented by:

 Northern New Mexico College & San Juan College

COURSES FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS COURSES FOR PLAN REVIEWERS AND INSPECTORS

Prescriptive Path

Completed – check back for future classes

Prescriptive Path

Completed – check back for future classes

Total U-factor x Area or Assembly Path

Completed – check back for future classes

Total U-factor x Area or Assembly Path

2/8/2023 and 4/5/2023

Total Building Performance Path

Completed – check back for future classes

Total Building Performance Path

Completed – check back for future classes

ASHRAE 90.1 Performance

2/16/2023 and 4/13/2023

ASHRAE 90.1 Performance

Completed – check back for future classes

 

Contact Daren Zigich at darenk.zigich@emnrd.nm.gov or 505-795-2381 with any general questions about this code training initiative.

For specific course registration questions please contact the appropriate college representative:

Chipper Moore: cmoore@dacc.nmsu.edu 
for courses presented by Doña Ana Community College

Frank Loera: frank.loera@nnmc.edu 
for courses presented by Northern New Mexico College

Liesl Dees: deesl@sanjuancollege.edu 
for courses presented by San Juan College

Carl Ulibarri: carl.ulibarri@sfcc.edu
for courses presented by Santa Fe Community College

These trainings are supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Building Technologies Office Award Number DE-EE0009739.