# Presentation: 198568

## Linking Energy Codes, Standards and Energy Efficiency Programs

- Jeff Johnson, Executive DirectorNew Buildings Institute, Inc.www.newbuildings.org
- A non-profit corporation helpingto make buildings better for people and the environment

## New Buildings Institute

- Formed in December 1997 as 501(c)3
- Offices in CA and NW
- Working with partners in:
- California
- Northwest
- Northeast
- Midwest
- Annual revenues of over $2 million

## Sponsors

- Efficiency Vermont
- Energy Foundation
- Iowa Energy Center
- National Grid, USA
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
- Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
- Sacramento Municipal Utility District
- Southern California Edison

## Buildings

- Are where we spend 90% of our time being directly effected by the built environment and that buildings ...
- Consume over 35% of total energy in US
- Consume over 65% of the total electricity in the US
- Incur energy costs of over $228 billion per year
- Contribute over 35% fo US carbon dioxide emissions
- Constitute $450 billion of US GDP

## New Building Policy Options

**Comprehensive****Design**

**Prescriptive**
**Measures**

**Energy**
**Code**

## Current CNC Programs

- Most are based on resource acquisition model
- While not designed as such, have helped move codes and standard practice
- Examples
- Electronic ballasts and T-8 lamps
- NFRC Window Ratings

## New Construction Study

## MT and New Construction

- New construction practices can be transformed in two interrelated ways:
- Changing baseline practices based on benefits of improved design
- more difficult to do but in some cases only option available
- Code upgrades
- effective but can be politically difficult and not appropriate for all measures

## Effective Energy Codes

- Promote all cost-effective measures that are common practice in market
- Are easy to use and understand
- Are well supported with tools, training and institutional backing
- Are enforceable within existing municipal code framework

## Basic Regulatory Support

- Typically legislators and regulators require program administrators to:
- Support state code upgrade process
- Provide code training and technical assistance

## Enhanced Support

- Energy code as eligibility threshold
- Training and technical assistance
- Active promotion of newly adopted codes
- Financial incentives for beyond-code measures
- Incent beyond effective date to build market compliance
- Include code compliance in evaluations
- Provide technical analysis on measures that have saturated market
- Participate in regulatory rulemakings as advocates for saturated measures

## Example - Retail Daylighting

- But they think the store is “cleaner ”  “more spacious”

- 100% daylit
- 100-250 fc
- less energy use
- Higher sales

- Strip fluorescent
- T8 - electronic
- 40-85 fc typical

**Notes:**
DOE Secretary Abrams made “sacrafice” and “energy efficiency” synomous in an interview with the LA Times. 

This proves he was dead wrong!

## Case Study - PG&E Codes and Standards

- Codes and Standards (CASE) Initiatives
- Identify measures
- Draft of CASE Studies
- Research to fill CASE Gaps
- Based on comments on draft studies
- Workshops
- Public feedback
- Final Initiatives
- Choose which to pursue in code upgrade forum

## AB 970

- Enacted on September 6, 2000

## Demand Savings Impacts

- $1.8 Million

- $62 Million

## Electricity Savings Impacts

## Gas Savings Impacts

## Northeast Standards Potentials

## Demand Impacts

## Establish Regulatory Framework

- Reward administrators to engage in effective code activities
- Encourage state agencies to coordinate with administrators

## Conclusion