New York State Snapshot

NEW YORK CURRENT CODE

Residential: State developed code, based on 2004 IECC (Mandatory) Commercial: State developed code, based on 2003 IECC (Mandatory) DEMOGRAPHICS Population: 19,490,297 Total Housing Units: 7,754,508 ENERGY CONSUMPTION Residential Sector: 1,133.3 Trillion BTU Commercial Sector: 1,250.2 Trillion BTU 52% of the natural gas supply in New York is consumed to heat residential homes. Residential use of natural gas costs $14.27/thousand cubic ft. New York produces more hydroelectric power than any state east of the Rocky Mountains. CODE CHANGE CYCLE No set schedule

New York will receive $123 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:  16.1 trillion Btu of energy  1,116 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to the annual emissions of 204,396 passenger vehicles)  $202 million  $202 million could pay more than the full undergraduate tuition for current students at private universities in New York 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 Process: The State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council maintains and periodically updates New York's Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the ECCCNYS, as well as adopting higher or more restrictive standards upon the recommendation of local governments. The council is comprised of 17 members, appointed by the Governor. A quorum of nine members must be present in order to adopt any proposed code changes. For more information please consult the Building Codes Assistance Project (www.bcap-energy.org) or Nick Zigelbaum ([email protected])

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