Navigating the 2021 Energy Codes: Commercial/Multifamily Part 1
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Navigating the 2021 Energy Codes: Commercial/Multifamily Part 1
Date:
May 5, 2026
Time:
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Registration:
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Event Description:
Join the BIA's three-part webinar series on the 2021 Energy Codes, which become mandatory in Philadelphia on July 1, 2026. Each session will break down key changes in energy efficiency requirements, explain how they impact building design and construction, and provide practical guidance for compliance.
Whether you’re a builder, developer, design professional, or contractor working in Philadelphia, this series emphasizes practical compliance awareness and risk management—helping teams understand what is different, where assumptions may no longer hold, and how to adjust design and construction workflows early to avoid delays, redesign, or inspection challenges.
The 2021 Commercial/Multifamily Energy Code Part 1: Technical Impacts on Multifamily Design and Construction
The 2021 Commercial Energy Code introduces substantial changes to envelope performance, HVAC and lighting efficiencies, controls, commissioning, and verification requirements for multifamily, mixed-use and commercial buildings. These updates increase coordination demands early on in design to allow for easier code compliance options and project success.
This session provides a targeted overview of the energy code, the most important technical changes, highlighting how they affect system selection, detailing, sequencing, inspections, and close-out. Attendees will gain practical insight into common compliance pitfalls and strategies for integrating 2021 code requirements into design and construction workflows.
Speakers:
Daryl Strom, President, DSR Engineering
Doug McCleery, P.E., Principal & VP Technical, MaGrann Associates
Chris Stigler, AIA, Principal, Blackney Hayes
See also:
The 2021 Commercial/Multifamily Energy Code Part 2: Best Practices, Executional Success, and Common Pitfalls, May 7, 2026 at 11:00 am
