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Navigating the 2021 Energy Codes: Session II

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Name: Navigating the 2021 Energy Codes: Session II
Date: April 2, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Registration: Register Now
Event Description:


Join the BIA's three-part webinar series on the 2021 Energy Codes, which become effective 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.

Session II
The 2021 Commercial 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:
Session I: The 2021 Residential Energy Code: Understanding Philadelphia’s Local Adoption and Compliance Impacts, March 19, 2026 at 10:30 am

Session III: The 2021 Commercial Energy Code Part 2: Best Practices, Executional Success, and Common Pitfalls, May 5, 2026 at 10:30 am
 
Location:
Webinar
Date/Time Information:
Thursday, April 2
10:30 to 11:30 am
Fees/Admission:
Free, but RSVP required. BIA Members Only.