Energy-Efficient Buildings of Tomorrow: Built on a Policy Cornerstone Today Panel Discussion Hosted by the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) Greenbuild, Boston, Mass. November 20, 2008
Nov 03, 2014
Energy-Efficient Buildings of Tomorrow: Built on a Policy
Cornerstone Today
Panel Discussion Hosted by the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA)
Greenbuild, Boston, Mass. November 20, 2008
Overview
A Few Words About the Alliance Energy Efficiency: The Story So Far Buildings: Big Appetite for Energy Realizing the Potential: A Call to Action Policy Forecast: Cloudy, With a Chance of
Energy Efficiency
What is the Alliance to Save Energy? Mission: To promote energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment, and greater energy security.
The Alliance is… –Thirty years in the making
–Fuel neutral
–Staffed by 50+ professionals
–Active in policy, research, education, communications, technology deployment and market transformation
Business Leaders
Academia
Environmental Groups
Policy Leaders
The Alliance to Save Energy
What is the Alliance to Save Energy?
A unique NGO formed and still led by Members of Congress
Guided by a 37-Member, Elected Board of Directors
- Led by Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy
- Includes 9 Members of Congress – Bi-Cameral; Bi-Partisan
- Also includes environmental, consumer, and trade associations heads, state and local policy makers, corporate executives
Energy Efficiency: Powering the U.S. Economy for 30 Years
America's Greatest Energy Resource Energy Efficiency and Conservation Improvements Since 1973
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Alliance to Save EnergyAugust 2008
Why Do More? U.S. Growth in Energy Use Poses a National Security Threat
Why Do More? Answering the Climate Challenge
Why Do More?Energy Use is a Pocketbook Issue
Why Focus on the Built Enviornment?
Codes: Helping to Cut Global Energy Demand Growth
Source: McKinsey Global Institute
Better Buildings are part of the solution to cutting global energy demand growth from 2.2% to 0.7%
So Far, Work is Being Done… Directly
• At the Federal Level (Legislation + Federal Energy Management leadership)
• At the National Level (National Model Codes)• At the State/Local Level (regional & state initiatives; code
adoption; local adoption & enforcement policy, with enforcement in some states; education)
Indirectly• Federal Programs aimed at emissions reductions
Federal Level Work: EISA 2007…
In:- Vehicle CAFE standards- Appliance standards- Federal energy management- Certain building standards- R&D program authorizations
Out:- Renewable/Efficiency electricity standard- Building energy code targets- Tax incentives
At the Federal Level…EPACT 2005Authorizes Commercial Buildings Initiative (CBI) Goals:
- 2030: New construction Net-Zero- 2050: Entire stock Net-Zero
Broad government/industry consortium Comprehensive approach (R&D deployment) Coordinate (initiate) national and local actions
- Measure, benchmark, disclose energy performance- R&D for critical technologies and systems - Demonstrate scalable, replicable system solutions- Transform market: education/training, finance, appraisal,
incentives, codes, buyer demand-pull
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35% Goal - 2010 (EO 13123)
25.6% Reduction, 2004 (Preliminary Data)
Actual Energy Use
At the Federal Level….Leadership by Example
Energy savings goals + report cards Public buildings Public procurement
Federal building energy/sq.ft. down 30% in 20 years
At the Federal LevelExtension of Tax Incentives!
New Homes Builder tax credit - up to $2,000 if 50% more efficient compared to 2004 IECCC code; $1,000 for an Energy Star manufactured home. (Through 2009)
Existing HomesHomeowner tax credit – 10% of cost of installing building envelope components consistent with IECC 2000; capped at $500; $200 can apply to windows. (Through 2009)
Commercial Buildings Deduction up to $1.80/sq.ft. for buildings designed to use 50% less energy than ASHRAE-90.1 (Through 2013)
Public Buildings: Assignable deduction!
Federal Legislation Pending- Would Drive 30% Improvement in Residential and Commercial EE
Codes by 2010; 50% by 2020 2009 Model Energy Code (IECC) Improves New Home
Efficiency by approximately 13% over 2006 IECC- EECC Sought 30% Improvement
ASHRAE Goal (Commercial) is a 30% Improvement in Efficiency in the 2010 Code Cycle
Regulations Boost EE for New Federal Facilities by 30% EECC Building on Broad Support Base: the Alliance to Save
Energy and U.S. DOE, Utilities, Businesses, NGOs
At the National Level…..Improving Model Codes
Expand State and Local Official Engagement (their employees vote on I-Codes!)
Enact the Federal Legislation to Set IECC Targets Hold Onto Gains; Adopt Remainder of “The 30% Solution” at
October 2009/May 2010 Supplement Hearings Fight Alternatives to National Model Energy Code – the IECC Recruit Green Homebuilders to Advocate Mandatory Energy
Efficiency Codes Expand Debate to Spotlight Critical Importance of I-Codes to
Media, Industry Leaders, Policy Makers, Other Key Audiences
At the National Level: Realizing the Potential
At the State Level……Great Potential!
2 new building energy codes available for States (the 2009 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2007) offer:
Nationwide: 13% boost in new home energy efficiency beyond current model code
Average annual energy cost savings to new homeowner of $246
6-8% average energy savings for new commercial construction beyond the current model code
At the State Level….A Slog???
At the State Level….A Slog???
“Score Card” on Development of Better Building Codes
EPAct 1992- sets national model energy codes
ASHRAE – progressive goals for Standard 90.1
2009 IECC – historic improvement in efficiency (13%)
No long term national milestones for model codes
Insufficient funding for local governments/ building departments
No residential goals set by ICC
Policy: The 2009 Outlook
Good chance for a major energy bill ahead of climate legislation
Push to enact provisions left over from EISA, e.g. building energy codes, and for $$ for authorized but unfunded provisions from EPACT ‘05 and EISA ’07
Energy issues likely to be “front-and-center”- Deepening economic woes - Continuing increases in home and business
energy costs- Growing concern about national security- Urgent need to tackle climate change - Increasing support for “Green Jobs” and for using
clean energy and efficiency as an “economic engine” to create new jobs and a trained workforce
Possibility of Another Energy (Economic) Bill BEFORE Climate Legislation
Forecast for New Congress & Administration
Forecast for Climate Legislation in New Congress/Administration
The Senate Debate on Climate Legislation (Lieberman-Warner) this past June- Fails cloture 48-36; proponents claim 54 supporters;
opponents claim less than 48 supporters
- Calls for a carbon cap-and-trade program
- Viewed as a “dress rehearsal” for 111th Congress
House Continues Work- Energy & Commerce Committee Issues Discussion Draft
- Markey Introduces “iCAP” legislation
New President Supports Climate Legislation
Energy Efficiency in Climate Legislation
Alliance Agenda: Writing Energy Efficiency into Law
Possible Building-related Polices to Pursue: - Advanced building energy codes and state green
building grants;
- Appliance standards and labeling
- Building energy use labeling requirement
- Energy performance disclosure at time of sale
- Whole home retrofit incentive/assistance program
- Mortgage rates/accessibility tied to energy performance
The Challenges Can Be Met: Others are Doing More with Less!
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Thank you!
For More Information….
Kateri CallahanPresident
Alliance to Save Energy1850 M Street, NW
Washington, D.C. [email protected]
www.ase.org202.857.0666