REScheck

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Residential building-envelope calculation reports

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What it does

REScheck supports residential energy-code calculations for specified low-rise building types and supported US code editions.

REScheck-Web compares residential envelope heat loss with a selected supported code and generates reports. Its stated scope covers detached one-/two-family buildings and multifamily buildings up to three stories above grade. The main method compares assembly U-factor × area; for 2024 IECC the Component Performance Alternative also includes slab F-factor × perimeter in ft. The linked 2021 Getting Started guide documents registration, location/code selection, floor area in ft² and envelope components separating conditioned from unconditioned space. It also describes saved-project copies, View Only/Can Edit sharing and report completion after mandatory requirements are reviewed. The current page lists Web 4.2.0 and supported code editions through 2024; unsupported Desktop stops at 2015 IECC. Match the selected edition to the project jurisdiction. The current FAQ documents .rxl project download and warns that simultaneous editing can overwrite work; project files cannot be merged.

Strengths

  • Envelope trade-off calculations and reports
  • Current browser version supports listed code editions

Watch out for

  • Older desktop version lacks support for newer codes
  • Scope is specified low-rise residential buildings

Best for

  • Preparing a residential envelope calculation

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