Energy Efficiency Pathway: Building Energy Codes Note: Red, italicized text provides instructions to complete the template. Blue text describes the template fields that need to be completed. Black text represents model or example responses, as they might be filled in by a state. Summary of Key Facts: State X Building Energy Codes Following completion of sections 1-5, provide a high-level summary in the final column of this table. The first two columns can be drawn from the February 2016 State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network document . Key Issues General Summary State-Specific Summary FEASIBILITY: Can Yes. They reduce the amount Section 1 • building energy code of electricity generated, and adoption and fossil fuel consumed, at EGUs. compliance help achieve Reduced energy demand yields GHG and criteria air emissions reductions. They also pollutant reductions in reduce use of onsite heating the required time fuels. frame? APPROACH: How can a Adopting current versions of Section 1 • state achieve energy foundational model building savings from codes? energy codes. Adequate funding for code • compliance activities. Measuring compliance rates • every 3 to 5 years. Education and training for the • building industry and codes officials. IMPACT: What energy Compliance with robust Section 2 • savings and emission energy codes permanently reductions can building decreases a building’s energy energy codes achieve, consumption for the life of the and are the savings measures. permanent? Resulting emissions • reductions vary with amount and timing of energy savings and EGU emission profiles. Values can be determined with simple estimates or detailed modeling. RELIABILITY: How are Independent evaluators Section 3 • the energy impacts of assess savings through surveys building energy codes of construction activity, documented? inspections, review of energy
Energy Efficiency Pathway: Building Energy Codes Note: Red, italicized text provides instructions to complete the template. Blue text describes the template fields that need to be completed. Black text represents model or example responses, as they might be filled in by a state. Summary of Key Facts: State X Building Energy Codes Following completion of sections 1-5, provide a high-level summary in the final column of this table. The first two columns can be drawn from the February 2016 State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network document . Key Issues General Summary State-Specific Summary FEASIBILITY: Can building energy code adoption and compliance help achieve GHG and criteria air pollutant reductions in the required time frame? • Yes. They reduce the amount of electricity generated, and fossil fuel consumed, at EGUs. Reduced energy demand yields emissions reductions. They also reduce use of onsite heating fuels. Section 1 APPROACH: How can a state achieve energy savings from codes? • Adopting current versions of foundational model building energy codes. • Adequate funding for code compliance activities. • Measuring compliance rates every 3 to 5 years. • Education and training for the building industry and codes officials. Section 1 IMPACT: What energy savings and emission reductions can building energy codes achieve, and are the savings permanent? • Compliance with robust energy codes permanently decreases a building’s energy consumption for the life of the measures. • Resulting emissions reductions vary with amount and timing of energy savings and EGU emission profiles. Values can be determined with simple estimates or detailed modeling. Section 2 RELIABILITY: How are the energy impacts of building energy codes documented? • Independent evaluators assess savings through surveys of construction activity, inspections, review of energy Section 3
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