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The Energy Systems Laboratory is committed to the education and professional development of students, leaders, and practitioners at the state, national, and international level. Throughout the year, the ESL engages in numerous professional development activities.
Workshops: 
Texas Senate Bill 5 Legislation requires the ESL to develop and administer a state-wide training program for municipal building inspectors who seek to become code-certified inspectors. To accomplish this, the Laboratory developed the Energy Code Workshops, which are based on the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as published by the International Code Council (ICC). Three workshops are offered: Residential Energy Code Training, Commercial Energy Code Training, and ASHRAE 90.1. Additional training sessions and presentations are provided to meet specific needs of building organizations, associations, and local jurisdictions upon special requests.
Conferences: 
ESL is host to several state, national, and international energy efficiency conferences. These conferences bring together industry, government, and university leaders to discuss new innovations, policy, and collaboration in their respective spheres of influence. Upcoming conferences include:
- 2008 CATEE Conference ~ Plano, Texas - December 15-17, 2008
- 2008 International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations (ICEBO) ~ Berlin, Germany - October 20-22, 2008
- 2009 Industrial Energy Technology Conference (IETC) ~ New Orleans - May 12-15, 2009
- 16th Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot and Humid Climates ~ Plano, Texas - December 15-17, 2008
Preparation of Future Leaders: 
As part of the Texas A&M Colleges of Engineering and Architecture, the ESL employs nine current or retired professors. In addition to their management roles, these talented faculty members maintain significant teaching and graduate student loads. Each year approximately ten energy related course sections are taught. Faculty also supervise dozens of masters and doctoral students as they conduct research related to their theses and dissertations. Approximately 50 graduate and undergraduate students are employed by the ESL at any one time. Students interested in pursuing Texas A&M degrees in energy-related fields may visit the College of Engineering Academic Programs Office website or contact one of our faculty members directly.
Technical Support: 
ESL plays an important role in providing information, interpretation, and answers to policy makers, contractors, manufacturers, and the public. Most ESL staff spend a considerable portion of their time on the road, on the phone, and answering e-mail. Our goal is to provide the most complete and prompt response possible by maintaining an open-door policy. For assistance, please contact us by calling 979-862-2457 or emailing ic3_support@esl.tamu.edu. |
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The Energy Systems Laboratory of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station, in partnership with the Texas State Energy Conservation Office, offers a series of four different workshops designed to meet the needs of architects, engineers, city building officials, school districts, and the general public. These classes are provided FREE of charge to all who wish to attend. Please see below for a description of each class. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available to attendees upon request.
IC3 (International Code Compliance Calculator)
3 hours
This workshop offers an overview of the International Code Compliance Calculator (IC3). The IC3 is a web-based software tool designed to provide a simulated performance of energy code compliance for single family residential construction. This powerful, easy to use software tool has been developed by the Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) at Texas A&M University. The tool can capture quantitative above-code compliance as well as emissions reduction credits for the State Implementation Plan (SIP). IC3 features a simplified entry of the minimum house parameters necessary to estimate energy performance as compared with the Texas Building Energy Performance Standards (TBEPS).
IECC Residential Energy Code Training
3 hours
This seminar provides builders, designers, building officials, plan reviewers and inspectors with information they need to understand and achieve compliance with the energy provisions of the International Residential Code and the residential provisions of the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code, as published by the International Code Council. Emphasis is on understanding the purpose and scope of the energy requirements and basic knowledge required to enforce chapters 1 through 4 of the IECC. Discussion covers how to find what you need, basic requirements and the related building science, available compliance approaches, and plan review or inspection actions that assure compliance.
IECC Commercial Energy Code Training
3 hours
The State of Texas adopted an energy code through Senate Bill 5, 77th Texas Legislature. This seminar provides building officials, inspectors and design professionals with basic information they need to enforce or comply with the commercial energy provisions of the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code and the ASHRAE 90.1 Standard. Emphasis is on understanding the purpose and scope of the energy requirements and basic knowledge required to enforce chapters 1 through 3 and 5 of the IECC. Discussion covers how to find what you need, basic requirements, available compliance approaches, and plan review or inspection actions that assure compliance.
ASHRAE 90.1-2007, Update and Overview
Register online for our free ASHRAE workshop on Wednesday, August 12 in San Antonio:
http://engrevent.tamu.edu/event/100513
3 hours
This workshop is intended for engineers, architects, and code officials who anticipate either applying, conforming to, or evaluating the ASHRAE 90.1-2007 code to commercial building projects in Texas and elsewhere. The content includes a cursory coverage of the entire Standard 90.1 document as well as a review of some of the more substantive changes/additions made since the 2004 version was issued. Most of the workshop focus is on the Mandatory and Prescriptive Requirements, while only a brief mention is made of the ECB methodology. Participants can be either new to the code or experienced in its use. |
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