Nevada State Snapshot

NEVADA CURRENT CODE

Residential: 2003 IECC mandatory for all jurisdictions that have not adopted an energy code Commercial: 2003 IECC mandatory for all jurisdictions that have not adopted an energy code

Nevada will receive $34.7 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:  10.9 trillion Btu of energy  635 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to an-

DEMOGRAPHICS Population: 2,600,167 Total Housing Units: 901,597 ENERGY CONSUMPTION Residential Sector: 176.2 Trillion BTU Commercial Sector: 131.1 Trillion BTU 56% 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 Nevada costs up to $13.97/ thousand cu ft., exceeding the national average.

CODE CHANGE CYCLE No set schedule

nual greenhouse gases for 116,300 passenger vehicles) 

$78 million 

$78 million would more than pay the full undergraduate tuition of current students at private universities in Nevada.

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 authority of the Nevada State Energy Office to make changes to the energy code must be processed through the state legislature. However, many local jurisdictions have adopted recent versions of the IECC. For more information please consult the Building Codes Assistance Project (www.bcap-energy.org) or Nick Zigelbaum ([email protected])

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