Help Resources:

What's New in v3.5?

Manual (PDF Format)

Detailed release Notes for the current release of IC3.

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Training - Watch this space for future sessions

RESNET Certification:

Manual

COMING MID NOVEMBER!

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This feature is designed for use by the RESNET accreditation committee and is not intended for use by the general public.

Is IC3 Right for Me?

IC3 has the sole purpose to provide an energy efficiency certificate for homes built with wood framing, conventional systems, one or two stories, and less than 20,000 sqft conditioned space.

Exotic homes are not candidates for this software.

Items and Information That You Will Need:

• A copy of the house plans (including the direction the front door faces, window area, conditioned floor area & perimeter, and roof overhangs.)
• SHGC (Solar Heat Gain Coefficient) and U-factor for the windows.
• R-values for the insulation in walls and ceiling.
• SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) for the cooling system.
• Energy Factor for the water heater.
• Heating Efficiency value for the heating type.
• Roofing Material type.

First Time User?

Register here to start using the International Code Compliance Calculator (IC3)!

Read the Manual!

Condensed Release Notes:

v3.5 includes the ability to to model IECC 2009. as well as specification of duct insulation and placement.  Some minor improvements were made to the data entry of overhang dimensions (i.e. enter inches, it converts to feet and inches for you).


v3.4 includes a selectable IECC 2006 /w Houston Amendments which includes blower door and duct blaster inputs, and includes detailed ceiling construction. v3.4 also includes everything added in v3.3 which featured 3 floors, improved ceiling models, 2 page certificates (with checklist), and external wall cladding.

Official Release Notes:

Developed by ESL- Funded by the TX State Energy Conservation Office through the U.S. Department of Energy

Questions?

Email us at

ic3_support@esl.tamu.edu

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Please be sure you have checked our other Help Resources before contacting support.

IC3 Support Email

ic3_support email

IC3 Phone

979-458-0147

This number brings you to the ESL IC3 Support line.  Please leave a message if noone is available to answer your call.

TCV Phone:

512.482.5303

This number will bring you to Austin Energy's Building Energy Efficiency Program.

TCV Email:

John.Umphress@austinenergy.com

Texas Climate Vision -

A focused version of IC3 for Austin Energy's aggressive above code program.

TCV Help Resources

Help Resources:

Click for Detailed release Notes for TCV (v1.1 r148)

Click for The Manual (PDF Format for v1.0)

Click to Contact Us

Click for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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What's new in version 1.1?

One the biggest changes in TCV 1.1 is the enhancement of the User Interface Technology. The whole user interface has been moved to Adobe Flash Technologies and is more responsive then before.

• We've added the ability to save a house as a template or to copy an existing house to quickly add more houses into TCV.
• You can now quickly search for any of the projects in TCV.
• You can organize your projects into categories in order to take better control of your categories.
• You no longer need to enter a TRCC number for registration.

What is the difference between TCV v1.1 and IC3 v3.2?

Credits for TCV v1.1 and IC3 v3.x Calculators

(IC3 and TCV)

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