# Presentation: 699994

## How Can We Work Together – Part 2 – The Northeast Region

**How Can We Work Together – ****Part 2 – The Northeast Region**
***Presented by:****** ***
***Northeast Energy Efficiency ***
***Partnerships***
- Doug Schanne
- Building Energy Code Manager
*To the:*** **
**2003 National Workshop on **
**State Building Energy Codes**
**June 23-26, 2003**

## 2003 Regional Initiative

**Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships**
**2003 Plan**
- Includes 12 regional initiatives for energy efficiency that address a spectrum of energy efficiency program and policy opportunities for residential, industrial and commercial markets as well as research and evaluation.
**Northeast Regional Building Energy Code Project – Today’s Focus**

## Northeast Regional Building Energy Codes Project

- GOALS
- to achieve significant energy savings in new construction, remodeling and renovations through up-to-date building energy codes in the Northeast that meet or exceed the national model code requirements and
- to attain a high level of energy code compliance (75 percent or better)

## Northeast Regional Building Energy Codes Project

- Guided by an Advisory Committee of code administrators and other stakeholders
- Helps Northeast States update and implement building energy codes
- Works to achieve high level of compliance through user friendly codes, training, technical support tools and programs.
- Offers residential energy code training curricula and guides to assist states.

## Working Together!

- Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
- Regional Building Energy Code Project Advisory Committee
- Northeast States
- Building Code Agencies
- Energy Offices
- Energy Efficiency Program Administrators
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Building Codes Assistance Project
- New Building Institute, Inc.
- Trade and Professional Associations

## Funding Sources

- U.S. Department of Energy - Grants
- The Rhode Island State Energy Office
- Maryland Energy Administration
- NEEP Sponsors including
- Utilities
- State Agencies
- Public Benefit Fund Administrators

## The Status  Energy Codes in the Northeast

- Residential Energy Codes
- Commercial Energy Codes

## Residential Code Update

**Updating to IECC 2003**
**Meets or Exceeds IECC 2000**
**Updating to IECC 2000**
**Voluntary IECC 2000 Standard **
**Meets or Exceeds MEC ’95/’93**

## Commercial Code Update

**Meets or Exceeds ASHRAE 90.1 –2001**
**Updating to  ASHRAE 90.1 -2001**
**Meets or Exceeds ASHRAE 90.1-1999**
**Updating to  ASHRAE 90.1-1999**
**Voluntary ASHRAE 90.1-1999**
**Meets or Exceeds ASHRAE 90.1 -1989**

## Trends Affecting Energy Code Implementation in Northeast

**State budget crises** – reduced staff and funding for code activities
**Convergence** – most states have or are working to adopt IECC 2000+
**Integration** - energy codes as element of beyond code new construction programs – training +

## 2003 Energy Code Project Priorities

- Residential builder training - assist 5 states
- Field based technical support for commercial code implementation – assist 3 states
- Advanced Building Guidelines – support adoption 4 states
- Commercial code & beyond code training - develop & pilot products
- Research and evaluation - establish multi-year plan to assist code development & implementation
- Resources – enhance state resources for code implementation & fully staff regional project
- Communicate – Newsletters, Advisory Committee, Fall Workshop, topical teleconferences

## Summary

- For any Regional Building Energy Codes Project to meet goals of significant energy savings and a high level of energy code compliance we must:
- Continue to work together, as a team and in partnership.
- Maintain quality communication
- Share goals, information and technology
- Learn from regionally, nationally and internationally experiences.

## Telephone:	(203) 235-0323  

- Contact:	Doug Schanne,
- E-mail:	dschanne@neep.org
- Web-site:	_[www.neep.org](http://www.neep.org/)_
- Telephone:	(203) 235-0323