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HPBAP NetZero “Scoping Meetings”. So Cal Gas CEC staff California Building Industries Associations -CBIA (Homebuilders) Consol (Energy Code Consultant) Over 4 months, interview teams 4-10, Affiliate board members, manufacturers, staff. HPBAP “Scoping Meetings” SEMPRA/So Cal Gas.
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HPBAP NetZero “Scoping Meetings” • So Cal Gas • CEC staff • California Building Industries Associations -CBIA (Homebuilders) • Consol (Energy Code Consultant) • Over 4 months, interview teams 4-10, Affiliate board members, manufacturers, staff
HPBAP “Scoping Meetings” SEMPRA/So Cal Gas - Lance DeLaura, Manager Market Strategy/Codes & Standards • CEC still in concept phase, but committed • No concrete info on monitoring or enforcement • Gas company has no position on Netzero • Recent CEC staff changes significant
HPBAP “Scoping Meetings”CEC Staff • Panama Bartholomew, Deputy Director, Efficiency & Renewables Division & staff • Bill Pennington, Manager, Buildings & Appliance Office & others • Listened, but offered little • Little interest in zone heating, in new homes – some interest for existing homes
HPBAP “Scoping Meetings”CEC Staff • Biomass – not an alternative source, “…it’s just electricity, we don’t care how it is generated.” (No concept of on-site thermal biomass) • Netzero focus could shift, GHG, out-of-state jobs, not always TDV energy • Recommend we engage CARB (California Air Resources Board) on biomass
HPBAP “Scoping Meetings”CBIA • Bob Raymer P.E. Technical Director, CBIA • ZEH could add $20+ per square foot • To make all new homes ZEH by 2020; 50% have to be ZEH by 2015, • We must educate CEC staff & commissioners • Urged us to meet with Mike Hodgson @ Consol, chair CBIA Energy committee
HPBAP “Scoping Meetings”CBIA • Suggested we look at SB375 climate change and greenhouse gas • Political brainstorming meeting; have allies in common with CBIA • Concerned CEC will propose set of regulations, promotes energy efficiency - creates havoc for fireplaces - great heating products
HPBAP “Scoping Meetings”Consol • Mike Hodgson, President • “Energy solutions for builders, government agencies, trade association & developers since 1981” • Team lead for 1 of DOE’s Building America research groups • Chair CBIA Energy Committee • Chair of ICC 700 Energy Committee
HPBAP “Scoping Meetings”Consol • Discussed Zone systems great deal • CEC & ZEH tend to be anti ducted HVAC • Discussed emergency of “mini-split” HVAC zonal systems • Intrigued with direct heating, “non-ducted” • Discussed communicating ‘Stats’ • Urged us to ally ourselves with zone cooling interests & file comments