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WASHINGTON D.C. CURRENT CODE
Residential: 2008 DC Construction Codes (based on 30% Solution) Mandatory
Washington D.C. will receive $22 Million from the federal government if the stat 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: 2008 DC Construction Code (based on 30% Solution) Mandatory
DEMOGRAPHICS Population: 591,833 Total Housing Units: 272,636 ENERGY CONSUMPTION Residential Sector: 33.2 Trillion BTU
Commercial Sector: 117.5 Trillion BTU Electricity generating facilities in the District of Columbia consist of the Benning and Buzzard Point power plants, both of which are fueled by distillate fuel oil. Nearly two-thirds of all D.C. households rely on natural gas for home heating. About two-thirds of energy consumption comes from the commercial sector.
CODE CHANGE CYCLE Three year review cycle
Accumulated residential sector savings, 2009 to 2030, would be: .5 trillion Btu of energy 37 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to greenhouse gas emissions from 6,777 passenger vehicles)
$6 million
$6 million would pay the full undergraduate tuition of current students at private universities in Washington D.C..
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: Regulatory- The District of Columbia Building Code Advisory Committee (DC BCAC) advises the mayor and D.C. government on all matters pertaining to the D.C. building codes, and meets regularly throughout the year. The District of Columbia City Council has final approval of all proposed code changes. For more information please consult the Building Codes Assistance Project (www.bcap-energy.org) or Nick Zigelbaum ([email protected])
BCAP BCAP 1850 M St. NW Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20036 | www.bcap-energy.org
Residential: 2008 DC Construction Codes (based on 30% Solution) Mandatory
Washington D.C. will receive $22 Million from the federal government if the stat 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: 2008 DC Construction Code (based on 30% Solution) Mandatory
DEMOGRAPHICS Population: 591,833 Total Housing Units: 272,636 ENERGY CONSUMPTION Residential Sector: 33.2 Trillion BTU
Commercial Sector: 117.5 Trillion BTU Electricity generating facilities in the District of Columbia consist of the Benning and Buzzard Point power plants, both of which are fueled by distillate fuel oil. Nearly two-thirds of all D.C. households rely on natural gas for home heating. About two-thirds of energy consumption comes from the commercial sector.
CODE CHANGE CYCLE Three year review cycle
Accumulated residential sector savings, 2009 to 2030, would be: .5 trillion Btu of energy 37 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to greenhouse gas emissions from 6,777 passenger vehicles)
$6 million
$6 million would pay the full undergraduate tuition of current students at private universities in Washington D.C..
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: Regulatory- The District of Columbia Building Code Advisory Committee (DC BCAC) advises the mayor and D.C. government on all matters pertaining to the D.C. building codes, and meets regularly throughout the year. The District of Columbia City Council has final approval of all proposed code changes. For more information please consult the Building Codes Assistance Project (www.bcap-energy.org) or Nick Zigelbaum ([email protected])
BCAP BCAP 1850 M St. NW Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20036 | www.bcap-energy.org
