Iowa State Snapshot

IOWA CURRENT CODE

Residential: 2006 IECC Commercial: 2006 IECC, referencing ASHRAE 90.12004 DEMOGRAPHICS Population: 3,002,555 Total Housing Units: 1,257,184

Iowa will receive $40.5 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 2020, would be:  2.4 trillion Btu of energy  158 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to annual greenhouse gases for 28,938 passenger vehicles) 

ENERGY CONSUMPTION Residential Sector: 219.8 Trillion BTU Commercial Sector: 186.5 Trillion BTU 67% of the state’s natural gas supply is used for heating the home. Natural gas is the largest consumed source of energy for the state’s residential sector. Residential use of natural gas in Indiana costs up to $9.09/thousand cu ft. CODE CHANGE CYCLE Three year code cycle

$22 million 

$22 million would more than pay the full undergraduate tuition of current students at private universities in Iowa.

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 State Building Code Commissioner in conjunction with the State's Building Code Advisory Council adopt rules and hold public hearings on the proposed rules. Rules and amendments to rules must be formulated in accordance with Iowa Code sections 103A.7,103A.11,103A.14(3) and submitted for approval as required by Iowa Code Chapter 17A. Iowa Code Chapter 103A affords local jurisdictions discretion to adopt other building codes or no building code at all. However, it also establishes that certain portions of the State of Iowa Building Code, including energy conservation requirements, apply to construction statewide (local jurisdictions are allowed to adopt the latest edition of a nationally-recognized energy code in lieu of the requirements in the State Building Code). For more information please consult the Building Codes Assistance Project (www.bcap-energy.org) or Nick Zigelbaum ([email protected])

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