Arkansas State Snapshot

ARKANSAS CURRENT CODE

Residential: State specific code, equivalent to 2003 IECC with state amendments

Arkansas will receive $39 Million from the federal government if the state adopts the latest energy codes:  IECC 2009 (International Energy Conservation Code)  ASHRAE 90.1 2007 (American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers)

Commercial: 2003 IECC, including ASHREA/IESNA 90.12001 DEMOGRAPHICS Population: 2,855,390

Accumulated residential sector savings, 2009 to 2030, would be:  5.3 trillion Btu of energy  370 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to an-

Total Housing Units: 1,202,028 ENERGY CONSUMPTION Residential Sector: 225.1 Trillion BTU Commercial Sector: 160.1 Trillion BTU 49% of the state’s natural gas supply and 33% of the state’s consumed electricity is used for heating the home. Arkansas’ residential sector relies most heavily on natural gas for energy. Residential use of natural gas in Arkansas costs up to $11.18 per thousand cubic ft. CODE CHANGE CYCLE No set schedule

nual greenhouse gases for 67,765 passenger vehicles) 

$38 million 

$38 million would pay the full undergraduate tuition of current students at private universities in Arkansas.

FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES:

In February 2009 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated $3.1 billion for U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program (SEP) to assist states with building energy efficiency efforts. As one of the requirements to receive SEP grants, state governors must certify to DOE that their state will implement energy codes of equal or greater stringency than the latest national model codes (currently IECC 2009 and Standard 90.1-2007). Thus, it is in the state’s best economic interests to adopt these standards statewide and begin enjoying the benefits of an efficient building sector. CODE ADOPTION AND CHANGE PROCESS: Legislative & Regulatory: When a

proposed code change is initiated by the Arkansas Energy Office (AEO), it is first reviewed by the affected parties. They evaluate the proposed changes and work with the AEO to refine them to satisfy all parties, if possible. All changes are then submitted for public hearing. After approval at the public hearing, the proposed change is acted upon by the AEO and by two legislative committees before it is included in the next edition of the code. For more information please consult the Building Codes Assistance Project (www.bcap-energy.org) or Nick Zigelbaum ([email protected])

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