• Recommendation Letter on ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007
• Recommendation Letter on REScheck Code Compliance Software
• Recommended Amendments to the 2006 IECC
• Texas Senate Committee on Environmental Quality Interim Report: Texas Compliance with the Federal Clean Air Act and Establishment of Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Committee (PDF)
• 15% Above-Code Energy Efficiency Measures for Residential Buildings in Texas
• 15% Above-Code Energy Efficiency Measures for Commercial Buildings in Texas

• HERs Standardized Report (PDF)
  
  
• Builders' Self-Certification Form (PDF)
  
  
• Energy Star New Homes Program (PDF)
  
  
• Builders' Prescriptive Compliance (also available in Black and White) (PDF)
  
  
• Revised Duct Memo - 3/15/06 (PDF)
  
  

• Report to SECO: Texas Building Energy Perforformance Standards Review of IECC 2000/2001 to IECC 2009 IECC and Chapter 11 of the 2009 IRC.

• Statewide Air Emissions Calculations from Wind and Other Renewables Summary Report (ESL-TR-08-08-02)

   

• Estimation of Annual Reductions of NOx Emissions in ERCOT for the HB3693 Electricity Savings Goals (ESL-TR-08-12-01)
  
   
• NOx Emissions Reduction From Continuous Commissioning® Measures for the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (ESL-TR-08-09-04)

• Simulation of Off-grid, Single-family Detached Residences in U.S. Climates (Malhotra)SimBuild Conference '08 paper
  
   
• Development of a Simplified Simulation Tool for High Performance K-5 Schools in Hot and Humid Climates(Im) SimBuild Conference '08 paper
  
   
• Development of a Simulation Toolkit for the Selection of High-Performance Systems for Office Buildings in Hot and Humid Clmates (Phase I: Calibrated Simulation of the Case Study Building)(Cho) SimBuild Conference '08 paper

• Methodology for Residential Building Energy Simulations Implemented in the International Code Compliance Calculator (IC3) (ESL-HH-08-12-02)
• Development of a Residential Code-compliant Web-based Calculator for Texas (ESL-HH-08-12-03)
• An Analysis of the Residential Energy Savings from the Implementation of the 2001 IECC and 2006 NAECA Appliance Standards in the State of Texas (ESL-HH-08-12-04)
• Development of an ASHRAE 152-2004 Duct Model for the Single-Family Residential House (ESL-HH-08-12-11)
• Calcuating Emissions Reductions from Renewable Energy Programs and Its Application to the Wind Farms in the Texas ERCOT Region (ESL-HH-08-12-22)
• Analysis of Off-Grid, Off-Pipe Housing for Hot-Humid and Hot-Arid Cimates (ESL-HH-08-12-26)
• Analysis of the Energy Savings Potential in K-5 Schools in Hot and Humid Climates (ESL-HH-08-12-28)
• Validation of the eCALC Commercial Code-Compliant Simulation Versus Measured Data from an Office Building in a Hot and Humid Climate (ESL-HH-08-12-31)
• Detailed Analysis of Thermal Mass Credits in a Code-Traceable DOE-2 Simulation of the 2001 IECC for a Single-Family Residence in Texas (ESL-HH-08-12-32)
• A Comparison of EnergyPlus to DOE-2.1E: Multiple Cases Ranging from a Sealed Box to a Residential Building (ESL-HH-08-12-33)
• Development of Data Quality Control Limits for Data Screening Through the 'Energy Balance' Method (ESL-HH-08-12-34)
• Design, Construction, Transportation, Operation and Post-Occupancy Analysis for the Texas A&M Solar Decathlon House (ESL-HH-08-12-37)
• Study of the Outside Air Enthalpy Effects in the Screening of Metered Building Energy Data (ESL-HH-08-12-42)

2007 Annual ESL/TCEQ Report:

• Volume I - Summary Report (ESL-TR-08-12-01) PDF
   
• Volume II - Technical Report (ESL-TR-08-12-02) PDF
   
• Volume III - Supporting Documents (ESL-TR-08-12-03) ZIP with XLS, PDF

Supporting Presentations:

• Analysis of Wind Power generation in Texas (PDF)
  
  
• Simulated Impacts of Global Warming on Building Thermal Loads Throughout the 21st Century (PDF)
   
• A Methodology for Calculation Emissions Reductions from Renewable Energy Programs and Its application to the
  Wind Farms in the Texas ERCOT Region (PDF)
   
• Procedures for The Integration of Complete Year Texas Weather Data Fiels for eCalc Emissions Reduction Calculator (PDF)
   
• Renewable Energy Impact in the TERP (PDF)
   
• Recommendations for 15% Above-Code Energy Efficiency Measures for Commercial Office Buildings (PDF)
   
• Recommendations for 15% Above Code Energy Efficiency Measures for Single Family Residences (PDF)
   

Related Reports:

• Preliminary ESL Report to TCEQ for 2007 (ESL-TR-08-08-01)
• Statewide Air Emissions Calculations From Energy Efficiency, Wind And Renewables - TCAWG Meeting May 2008 (PPT)
• 15% Above-Code Energy Efficiency Measures for Residential Buildings in Texas
• 15% Above-Code Energy Efficiency Measures for Commercial Buildings in Texas
• Comparative Testing of the ESL's Code-Compliant Simulation Model and the FSEC's EnergyGauge Software (ESL-TR-07-05-01)
  
• Comparative Testing of the Combined Radiant Barrier and Duct Models in the ESL's Code-Compliant Simulation Model (ESL-TR-07-02-01)
• Statewide Air Emissions Calculations From Wind and Other Renewables, Summary Report: A Report to the TCEQ for Sept. 2006 - Aug. 2007 (ESL-TR-07-08-01)
• Procedures for the Integration of Complete Year Weather Data Files for the eCalc-Emissions Reduction Calculator (ESL-IC-07-11-44)
• A Methodology for Calculating Emissions Reductions from Renewable Energy Programs and its Application to the Wind Farms in the Texas ERCOT Region (ESL-IC-07-11-43)
• A Methodology for Calculating Integrated NOx Emissions Reduction from Energy-Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE/RE) Programs across State Agencies in Texas (ESL-HH-07-12-02).
• Recommendations for 15% Above-Code Energy-Efficiency Measures for Commercial Office Buildings (ESL-HH-07-12-03).
• Recommendation for 15% Above-Code Energy-Efficiency Measures for Single-Family Residences (ESL-HH-07-12-05).
• 15% Above-Code Energy Efficiency Measures for Residential Buildings in Texas, Revised November 2008 (ESL-TR-07-09-01)
• 15% Above-Code Energy Efficiency Measures for Commercial Buildings in Texas, Revised November 2008 (ESL-TR-07-09-02)
• Development of a Residential Code-compliant Calculator for the Texas Climate Vision Project (ESL-HH-07-12-06)

2006 Annual ESL/TCEQ Report:

• Volume I Summary Report (ESL-TR-07-12-01) PDF
  
  
• Volume II Technical Report (ESL-TR-07-12-02) PDF
  
  
• Volume III Appendix (ESL-TR-07-12-03) ZIP with PDF, XLS

Supporting Documents and Related Reports:

• TCEQ Report - Statewide Air Emissions Calculation from Wind and Other Renewables (ESL-TR-06-08-01)

• An Analysis of Maximum Residential Energy Efficiency in Hot and Humid Climates, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot and Humid Climates (ESL-HH-06-07-26)

• A Survey of High-performance Office Buildings for Hot and Humid Climates, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot and Humid Climates (ESL-HH-06-07-21)

• A Survey of High-performance Schools, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot and Humid Climates (ESL-HH-06-07-12)

• Impact of the Implementation of the 2000/2001 IECC on Residential Energy Use in Texas: Analysis of Residential Savings, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot and Humid Climates (ESL-HH-06-07-03)

• Impact of the Implementation of the 2000/2001 IECC on Commercial Energy Use in Texas: Analysis of Commercial Savings, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot and Humid Climates (ESL-HH-06-07-02)

• Comparison of Simulation Methods for Evaluating Improved Fenestration Using the DOE-2.1e Building Energy Simulation Program, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot and Humid Climates (ESL-HH-06-07-22)

• Impact of the Implementation of the 2000/2001 on Residential Energy Use in Texas: Preliminary Verification of Residential Energy Savings, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Symposium on Improving Building Systems in Hot and Humid Climates (ESL-HH-06-07-01)

• Development of a Web-based Emissions Reduction Calculator for Storm Water/Infiltration Sanitary Sewage Separation, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations (ESL-IC-06-11-226)

• Quantification of NOx Emissions Reductions for SIP Credits from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects in Texas, submitted to the 2006 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Water/Wastewater Engineering Report, M1 Model (ESL-TR-05-08-06) (PDF)

Water/Wastewater Engineering Report, M2 Model (ESL-TR-05-08-07) (PDF)

2005 Annual ESL/TCEQ Report:

• Volume I Summary Report (ESL-TR-06-06-07) (PDF)
  
  
• Volume II Technical Report (ESL-TR-06-06-08) (PDF)
  
  
• Volume III Appendix (ESL-TR-06-06-09) (PDF)
  
  

Supporting Documents and Related Reports:

• Development of a Web-Based Emissions Reduction Calculator for Retrofits to Municipal Water Supply and Waste Water Facilities (ESL-IC-05-10-31) (PDF)
  
  
• Development of a Web-Based, Emissions Reduction Calculator for Street Light and Traffic Light Retrofits (ESL-IC-05-10-29) (PDF)
  
  
• Development of a Web-Based Emissions Reduction Calculator for Solar Thermal and Solar Photovoltaic Installations (ESL-IC-05-10-32) (PDF)
  
  
• Development of a Web-Based Emissions Reduction Calculator for Code-Compliant Single-Family and Multi-Family Construction (ESL-IC-05-10-33) (PDF)
  
  
• Development of a Web-Based Emissions Reduction Calculator for Code-Compliant Commercial Construction (PDF)
  
  
• Development of a Web-Based, Emissions Reduction Calculator for Green Power Purchases from Texas Wind Energy Providers (ESL-IC-05-10-30) (PDF)
  
  
• NO_x, SO_X and CO₂ Emissions Reduction From Continuous Commissioning^® Measures at the Rent-A-Car Facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (ESL-TR-05-12-05) (PDF)
  

• Volume I Summary (ESL-TR-04-12-01) (PDF)
  
  
• Volume II Technical (ESL-TR-04-12-04) (PDF)
  
  
• Volume III Appendix (ESL-TR-04-12-05) (PDF)
  
  

Supporting Documents and Related Reports

• AACOG Final Report 2004 (ESL-TR-04-08-02) (PDF)
  
  
• Cool Roofs Report (ESL-TR-04-10-04) (PDF)
  
  
• DOE-2 Program Report (ESL-TR-04-11-01) (PDF)
  
  
• F-Chart Program Report (ESL-TR-04-08-04) (PDF)
  
  
• Inverse Model Toolkit Report (ESL-TR-04-10-03) (PDF)
  
  
• PV F-Chart Program Report (ESL-TR-04-10-02) (PDF)
  
  

• Volume I Summary (ESL-TR-03-12-03) (PDF)
  
  
• Volume II Technical (ESL-TR-03-12-04) (PDF)
  
  

• Complete Report (ESL-TR-02-07-01) (PDF)