# Presentation: 082784

## Recent Code Adoption Strategies 

**National Workshop on State Energy Codes**
- July 19-22, 2004  -  Philadelphia, PA

- Recent Code Adoption Strategies

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**P****  ennsylvania**
**H****  ousing **
**R****  esearch / Resource**
**C****  enter**

## Mission

- To serve the housing industry and the housing consumer in PA.
- To improve the quality and affordability of housing.
- To provide information, training and education.
- To conduct research, development and demonstration.

## PHRC Organization

- Manufacturers / Suppliers

**Operations Committee**

**Industry**
**Advisory Council**

- Builders

- Remodelers

- DCED & Other

- Government Agencies

- Educators

- Consumers

## What We Do

## Applied Research

- Implications of Using Housewrap – Report No. 59

- Conflicting opinions in builder/trade publications as to the merits of using housewrap.
- Lack of non-proprietary performance testing of enclosure systems that document housewrap’s air leakage behavior.
- Movement of housewrap under air pressure differentials may cause deformations, stretching and stress concentrations.

## Applied Research

- Glue Joints in Floors (Floor Sheathing and Joist)

## Industry Partners
Need vs. Demand
Product
Infrastructure

- Need vs. Demand
- Product
- Infrastructure

**Overview**

## Situation in PA

**~ ****40,000**** Housing Stats per Year.**
**~ ****12,000**** Commercial Building.**
**PA Architectural Licensing Law**** does not require Design Professional for Residential.**

## Slide 10

## Need is what someone needs to know.
Demand is will they show up for a program.

**Demand** is will they show up for a program.

**Need vs. Demand**

## Need usually lines up with policy.
Demand usually does not.
Policy makers often do not distinguish between them.

**Demand** usually does not.
- Policy makers often do not distinguish between them.

**Need vs. Demand**

## Need usually lines up with policy.
Demand many times does not.
Policy makers often do not distinguish between them.

**Demand** many times does not.
- Policy makers often do not distinguish between them.

**Need vs. Demand**

## You are making progress, and then...

## Industry Partnerships

**Industry Partnerships**

**We can’t do it alone... ..we need industry support.**

## Industry Partnerships

**Industry Partnerships**

**Regulators**
- State Code Officials
- Local Code Officials
- Third Party Agencies

**Regulated Community**
- AIA
- NARI
- ASHRAE
- Consulting Engineers
- State & Local Builders Associations

**Education Providers**
- Community Colleges
- Vocational-Technical

## www.engr.psu.edu/ctc

## Products

**Products**

**Products must meet demand.**
**You will need to package products.**
**Need to solve industry problems.**
**Industry partners will help you with this.**

## Products

**Products**

**Do not give it away:**
**Co$t**** = ****Quality**
**Provide the highest quality product.**
**Charge a reasonable fee.**
**Value participants time more than your own.**

## Infrastructure

**Infrastructure**

**Need to develop in-state expertise.**
**We targeted leadership from: **
**code official organizations;**
**Builders;**
**Design professionals;**
**Etc.**
**You will need to inve$t in your presenters.**
**Involve in program development.**
**Train-the-trainers programs.**

## Infrastructure

**Infrastructure**

**This will generate support.**
**This will leave behind people who know.**
**This will have a long term effect.**
**Will not be the lowest cost option.**

## Slide 22

## Mark Fortney
Director
PHRC
(814) 863-2366
mrf106@psu.edu

- Director
- PHRC
- (814) 863-2366
- mrf106@psu.edu