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Energy Codes and Climate Protection ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability May 29, 2009. Getting Bang for Your Buck: Cost Effective GHG Reductions. Great idea!. Codes Overview What’s the Opportunity? Why Now? Energy Codes & Economic Recovery Next Steps & Resources.
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Energy Codes and Climate Protection ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability May 29, 2009
Getting Bang for Your Buck: Cost Effective GHG Reductions Great idea!
Codes Overview What’s the Opportunity? Why Now? Energy Codes & Economic Recovery Next Steps & Resources What to Expect Today
Potential Savings: Illinois Current Practice vs. 2006 IECC Annual Energy Cost Savings: $24 million Annual Electricity Savings: 37 million kWh Annual CO2 Savings: 141,000 tons What’s the Opportunity?
Potential Savings: Louisiana and Mississippi Current Practice vs. 2006 IECC Increased construction costs (one-time): +$69 Increased mortgage and tax payments (annual): +$39 Energy cost savings (annual): -$167 30-year savings (present value): -$2335 What’s the Opportunity?
Potential Savings Arkansas 45% non-compliant (of 10,000 new units/year) 2400 tons CO2e; $235,000 savings potential (1999) Massachusetts 54% non-compliant 3000 tons CO2e savings potential (2001) Hawaii 1000 tons CO2e; $160,000 savings potential (1995) What’s the Opportunity?
Why Now? 30% Solution
State Energy Program Residential Code ≥ most recent IECC (2009) Commercial Code ≥ ASHRAE 90.1-2007 A plan to achieve 90% compliance Energy Codes & Economic Recovery
Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant Development and implementation of code and inspection services Competitive/Other? Potential opportunities in future competitive funding Energy Codes & Economic Recovery
Engage state (energy office) Identify & leverage energy code resources Include in EECBG application Next Steps: Opportunities with EECBG
Engage Code Officials Make the Case Identify energy, cost, GHG savings potential Educate elected officials Adopt/Support Strong Energy Code Get Training Develop Code Enforcement Strategies Next Steps: Roles for Local Government
ICLEI & the International Code Council 2009 IECC Update Targeted to code officials Wednesday, June 3, 2-5 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 16, 2-5 p.m. EDT Registration: www.icleiusa.org/news-events/events “ICC and ICLEI Webinar Series: Building Energy Codes, Session 2” Energy Codes & Climate Protection Factsheet Training & Resources
Energy Codes & Climate Protection Cyrus Bhedwar SE Regional Manager cyrus.bhedwar@iclei.org 404-865-8637 Amy Shatzkin PNW Regional Manager amy.shatzkin@iclei.org 206-615-1696