# Presentation: 714448

## Industry Partnership for Improved Codes

**Partnership: California Energy Commission, California Building Industry**
- Agree on problems and potential solutions
- Work together to implement solutions
**Why Training?**
- Complicated Energy Code
- Incomplete Compliance
**Best Training Group**
- Industry Association (Building Industry Institute)
**Expected Results**
- Improved Code Compliance
**Unexpected Results**
- Cooperation on other issues
- Voluntary Programs

## Training Format

**1.  Classroom Training (half-day class)**
- Purchasing, Construction (VPs, General Superintendents)
**2.  On-Site Training (half-day for each builder)**
- General Superintendents + Site Superintendents
- Subcontractors
- Review/train how to read documentation
- Inspect for meeting proper specifications
- Review installation quality issues
- Demonstrate diagnostics
**3.  Follow Up On-Site -- 6 Months Later**
- On-site inspection
- More training/diagnostics
- Evaluate improvements

**Notes:**
Purpose of meetings is 100% training, not enforcement
All builder information is confidential 
Builder time commitment
Classroom: 4 hours; On-site 2-4 hours (depending on questions);
Follow-up: 2 hours
On-site training at builder’s site
Meet with each company individually
See details at end of Section 1 of this Manual
Training:
Funded by the U. S. Department of Energy
Performed by BII (Building Industry Institute) and ConSol
BII Established 1993 (Research and educational arm of CBIA)
Fire Fatality Study (NAHB 1994)
Pilot Energy Code Training (CEC 1994)
EEM Training (CEC 1995)
Energy Code Training (DOE/CEC 1995-96)
Fall Protection Analysis (ARC, CAL-OSHA 1995-96)
Seismic Stability (CALBO 96)
Disabled Accessibility Impact/Cost Analysis
 (CA, CO, NV, OR, NJ, HBA 1995-96)
ConSol Established 1981 
Title 24 and MEC compliance; Consulting and training
Prime subcontractor for BII Builder Training since 1995

## Utility Support of Training

**CA Public Goods Funding for Energy Efficiency**
**All Investor-Owned Utilities Participating**
- Training one element of efficiency programs
**California Peak Problems**
- Pressure to obtain energy savings immediately
- Some utilities currently not supporting training
- Two of Five supporting this year
**Public Goods Funding Will Continue**
- Training will again emerge as common program element

## Energy Savings From Training

**Six Years of Training**
- 368 Large Production Builder Co.s
- 2,681 people trained
- 92,000 homes effected
**Energy Savings**
- 352,000,000 KBtu/year
- $3M Annual energy cost savings to consumers
**Cost vs. Benefit**
- Total budget:  $1.85M
- 	=$20.12 per house
- ANNUAL savings $2.2M
- 	=$32.11 per house

**Notes:**
7% savings first year
Reduced to 3% this year
Duct savings starting 2nd year

## More Than Code Training

**Understanding of Codes & Quality Issues**
**Contractor Scopes of Work**
- Beyond code; improve quality
- Insulation
- Air Sealing
- Windows
- Mechanical
- PVs
- www.thebii.org
**Energy Star Homes**
- Increased efficiency and value
- Learn to use 3rd Party inspections and diagnostics
**Impact**
- Improve quality
- Decrease potential liability

## Local Government Initiative

**Supported by CA Utility**
- Funded by Southern California Edison
- Advisory Committee includes CBIA, CEC, NRDC, EPA, Builders, Building Officials
**Community Energy Efficiency Program (CEEP)**
- Higher efficiency, improved quality homes
- Energy Star
- CEC tight ducts
- Mechanical design
- Construction protocols
- CHEERS rating (inspections & diagnostics)
- Faster plan-check / reduced fees
**Adopted by 24 Local Jurisdictions, over 40 by end of 2001**

## Code Updates

**Collaborative Working Group**
- CEC
- NRDC
- CBIA
- Utilities
**Lessons Learned from Training**
- Quality / Diagnostic results
**Field Performance not Computer Performance**
- Field verified credits now codified:
- 	Tight ducts
- 	ACCA design/sizing
- 	Tight construction
- 3rd Party HERS inspections
- Possible future credits for improved installations -- insulation
- Installers involved

**Notes:**
Building community strongly supports compliance with codes
Uniform enforcement is good for the industry

## Improved Energy Efficiency– Involve Industry

**Codes Work Better with Industry Participation**
- Industry needs to be informed
- Uniform enforcement required
- Utilities get credit for increased savings
**Develop Infrastructure**
- Protocols, diagnostics, HERS
- Benefits
- 	reduced litigation
- 	reduced call-back costs
- 	improved mortgages
- 	product differentiation
- Voluntary programs to go at least 10% beyond code
**WORK WITH THE INDUSTRY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN**

**Notes:**
Building Industry is at the table
They prefer to be involved