commercial building codes: finding the path to improved compliance
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Commercial Building Codes: Finding the Path to Improved CompliancePresented by Ari Michelson, ERS
February 3, 2016AESP National Conference, 2016Phoenix, AZ
Compliance with the energy code is the law…
…yet NO buildings meet the energy code requirements!!!
ERS compliance studies: Massachusetts (2) Rhode Island New York Maine DOE – ARRA (multi-state evaluation)
Energy code training: MA, NH, RI, and NY
Compliance and Enforcement Challenges
Meet Emmet.
Evolution of Energy Codes
Source: ACEEE 2012
The Energy Code of the Future: A Shift
ZNE
Today: Code is minimum standard. Incremental improvements with each
new version
Future: Provide a roadmap for zero net energy (ZNE) buildings.
Future Trends in Codes: zEPI Zero Energy Performance Index (zEPI)
Source: New Buildings Institute, 2015
Future Trends in Codes: Outcome-Based Codes
Post-occupancy performance verification Flexibility in building design
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Compliance Improvement Tool:High Performance Building Programs
Set targets better than code requirements. LEED, NBI’s Advanced Buildings, CHPS, etc.
Spillover opportunity for Program Administrators
High Performance Program Case Study: Massachusetts Stretch Code
Adopted in 2009; requires ≈20% better than IECC 2009 base code.
As of 2014, over 50% of MA towns adopted the Stretch Code
Cascading benefits across the state.
Program Administrators’ (PAs’)Existing Programs “Push” the Code
C403.4.5.4: Supply-air temperature reset controls
C405.2.2.3.3 – Multi-level lighting controls
C403.2.4.3.2: Automatic setback
C402.2.2.2 Below-grade walls covered by Section C402.2.4
Opportunity for PAs to “Pull” Buildings Above and Beyond Code
Source: Fit Events Tough Mudder, www.fitevents.com
“Pull” Buildings Beyond Code
Teach the “why” building science
Focus: Code Compliance or Savings Opportunity
Focus should be on savings opportunity
90% compliance target
Conclusions
Energy code is shifting – path to ZNE
“Pull” programs and high performance buildings
Go beyond compliance rate – identify savings opportunities
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