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DELAWARE CURRENT CODE
Residential: 2000 IECC Commercial: 2000 IECC and 2001 Supplement, referencing ASHRAE 90.1-1999 DEMOGRAPHICS Population: 873,092 Total Housing Units: 352,031
Delaware will receive $24.2 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) Accumulated residential sector savings, 2009 to 2030, would be: 2.4 trillion Btu of energy 164 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to annual greenhouse gases for 30,037 passenger vehicles)
ENERGY CONSUMPTION Residential Sector: 64.1 Trillion BTU Commercial Sector: 57.2 Trillion BTU 37% of the state’s natural gas supply and 26% of electricity consumption are used for heating the home. Delaware’s residential sector relies most heavily on natural gas for energy. Residential use of electricity in Delaware costs 14.20 cents/kWh, exceeding the national average.
$22 million
$22 million would pay the full undergraduate tuition of current students at private universities in Delaware.
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: The Delaware Gen-
eral Assembly considers new legislation in January of each year. Further legislative action is required to amend Section 7602 of Title 16 of the Delaware Code.
CODE CHANGE CYCLE No set schedule 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: 2000 IECC Commercial: 2000 IECC and 2001 Supplement, referencing ASHRAE 90.1-1999 DEMOGRAPHICS Population: 873,092 Total Housing Units: 352,031
Delaware will receive $24.2 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) Accumulated residential sector savings, 2009 to 2030, would be: 2.4 trillion Btu of energy 164 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to annual greenhouse gases for 30,037 passenger vehicles)
ENERGY CONSUMPTION Residential Sector: 64.1 Trillion BTU Commercial Sector: 57.2 Trillion BTU 37% of the state’s natural gas supply and 26% of electricity consumption are used for heating the home. Delaware’s residential sector relies most heavily on natural gas for energy. Residential use of electricity in Delaware costs 14.20 cents/kWh, exceeding the national average.
$22 million
$22 million would pay the full undergraduate tuition of current students at private universities in Delaware.
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: The Delaware Gen-
eral Assembly considers new legislation in January of each year. Further legislative action is required to amend Section 7602 of Title 16 of the Delaware Code.
CODE CHANGE CYCLE No set schedule 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
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