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Alliance to Save Energy director of policy, Lowell Ungar, spoke at a Capitol Hill briefing on energy code provisions in the House energy bill, The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454), on June 22nd, 2009. The briefing, hosted by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute and titled ‘Building Energy Codes: An Important Component of Climate Policy,’ highlighted the importance of strong national building codes provisions and the achievability of the standards proposed in the bill.TRANSCRIPT
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Building Energy Codes Prevent Climate Change
House Staff BriefingJune 22, 2009
Lowell UngarDirector of Policy
Alliance to Save Energy
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Presentation Outline About the Alliance… Why building codes? How building codes are done now Advanced codes legislation
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What is the Alliance? Mission: The Alliance to Save Energy promotes energy
efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment, and greater energy security
Chaired by Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) and James Rogers (CEO, Duke Energy) with strong bipartisan congressional, corporate & public interest leadership.
Jim Rogers, CEO Duke Energy
Bi-partisan, bi-cameral Honorary Vice Chairs
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What is the Alliance? NGO coalition of 150+ prominent business, government,
environmental and consumer leaders.
Conduct policy, education, research, technology deployment, market transformation and communication initiatives.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C. with operations in Eastern Europe, South Africa, Mexico, India and several states in the U.S.
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Why Buildings? Buildings use 40% of energy in U.S.,
cause 40% of CO2 emissions Efficient buildings- Reduce stress on power grid and natural gas
supplies
- Improve air quality and public health
- Avoid global warming
- Save consumers money
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Why Building Energy Codes?Key to making all new buildings more
efficient Makes homes more affordable- Monthly ownership cost lowered:
mortgage payment + utility bills Overcomes economic barriers- Split incentive: eg builders pay costs, buyers
pay energy bills Construction is cheapest and easiest time
to build in efficiency
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Potential SavingsIf all states improved codes, by 2030 our
nation could save each year: 8% of total building energy use (4
quadrillion Btu) $28 billion in consumer energy bills greenhouse gas emissions of 46 million
autos (250 million tons of carbon dioxide)
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How Codes are Set Independent professional organizations
develop national model building codes- DOE determines whether updates save
energy
- States adopt codes based on national models (sometimes with changes)States required to consider residential modelStates required to adopt commercial model
Local governments enforce codes
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Codes Savings: inch by inch
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Codes - Compliance A wide range of compliance rates:
Need more training and enforcement
AR – 55% MA – 46%
CA – 75% MT – 87%
IA – 53% OR – 100%
ID – 52% VT – 58%
LA – 65% WA – 94%
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Codes Legislation: Goal Address national energy needs using
current process
Set national goals for energy savings Ensure development, adoption,
compliance
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Codes Legislation: Status Sec. 201 in ACES- Similar provision in House-passed energy bills
last year Similar provision in Senate energy bill,
Lieberman-Warner climate bill last year
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Proposal – Targets
National energy codes with aggressive energy savings targets:- 30% savings in 1 year- 50% savings in
2014 (homes), 2015 (comm.)
- 5% more savings every 3 years
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New Building Goals American Institute of Architects,
U.S. Conference of Mayors, …- Reduce fossil fuel use for new and renovated
buildings by 60% in 2010, rising to 100% by 2030
ASHRAE (commercial building standards)- 2010 Standard 30% more stringent than 2004
IECC (residential)- 4 proposals for 30% savings in 2012
Tax incentives require 50% better than code- 50,000 new homes have met criteria
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Proposal – Development ICC and ASHRAE get first chance, with
DOE help Backstop: DOE sets if they don’t
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Proposal – Adoption Direct states to adopt national code or
equivalent within one year Backstop: If state and locality do not,
federal code is effective in that area
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Proposal – Compliance Direct states to improve compliance- 90% of building space complies within 7 years
DOE help: 0.5% of all allowances to states, localities for code implementation
Stick: States lose increasing share of total allocation if fail to meet targets
Backstop: If states + localities still do not enforce, federal enforcement
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Support for Codes Provision EEI APPA NRECA Duke National
Grid PNM PG&E SCE
NASEO AIA CFA NCLC ACEEE NEEP MEEA SWEEP SEEA
Sierra Club Audubon Environment
America NWF Greenpeace NRDC UCS
NAIMA PIMA NIA ICAA NFRC Johns
Manville Owens
Corning Honeywell
And many more (some based on last year’s language)
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Thank You!Lowell Ungar
Alliance to Save Energy
Phone: (202) 857-0666
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ase.org
www.bcap-energy.org
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Proposal – Model CodesICC/ASHRAE would still set models
Today Proposed
ICC and ASHRAE set models Same
DOE determines if models save energy
DOE determines if models meet targets
If they do not meet targets, DOE sets code that does
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Proposal – AdoptionStates would still set building codes
Today Proposed
States set codes with DOE help Same
States directed to adopt commercial model, consider residential model
States directed to adopt both models or equivalent
If states and localities don't adopt, DOE does
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Proposal – ComplianceLocalities, states would still enforce building codes
Today Proposed
Localities usually enforce codes, states assist
States directed to measure and improve compliance
0.5% of allowance value for codes implementation (states, localities split)
States lose allocation if don't meet targetsIf locals, state don’t, DOE enforces
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Building Codes + Appliance Standards
Section 213(j) in ACES: In order to meet savings targets, codes
must address equipment as well as “envelope”- Often more efficient equipment makes sense
in new construction State codes preempted by federal
appliance standards, but need flexibility- Adopt requirements in national model- Provide alternative pathways, as long as at
least one pathway at base level