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TEXAS CURRENT CODE
Residential: 2000 IECC with 2001 Supplement (Mandatory) Commercial: 2000 IECC with 2001 Supplement (Mandatory) DEMOGRAPHICS Population: 24,326,974
Texas will receive $218.7 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: 80.1 trillion Btu of energy 5,772 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to annual greenhouse gases for 1,057,143 passenger vehicles)
$693 million
Total Housing Units: 8,502,060 ENERGY CONSUMPTION Residential Sector: 1,579.6 Trillion BTU Commercial Sector: 1,375.3 Trillion BTU 49% of electricity and 43% of natural gas supply is consumed to heat residential homes. Texas is the leading crude oil producing state in the nation. Residential use of natural gas costs $11.77/thousand cubic ft. CODE CHANGE CYCLE No set schedule
$693 million would pay more than the full undergraduate tuition of current students at private universities in Texas.
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 & Regulatory process: The Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) has authority over the adoption of building codes for state-funded buildings, and Texas's legislative body has control over the adoption of statewide energy codes. Adoption is not automatic upon publication by ASHRAE or ICC. SECO needs to provide an adoption notification to the public after an internal determination in consultation with its legal division. 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 with 2001 Supplement (Mandatory) Commercial: 2000 IECC with 2001 Supplement (Mandatory) DEMOGRAPHICS Population: 24,326,974
Texas will receive $218.7 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: 80.1 trillion Btu of energy 5,772 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to annual greenhouse gases for 1,057,143 passenger vehicles)
$693 million
Total Housing Units: 8,502,060 ENERGY CONSUMPTION Residential Sector: 1,579.6 Trillion BTU Commercial Sector: 1,375.3 Trillion BTU 49% of electricity and 43% of natural gas supply is consumed to heat residential homes. Texas is the leading crude oil producing state in the nation. Residential use of natural gas costs $11.77/thousand cubic ft. CODE CHANGE CYCLE No set schedule
$693 million would pay more than the full undergraduate tuition of current students at private universities in Texas.
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 & Regulatory process: The Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) has authority over the adoption of building codes for state-funded buildings, and Texas's legislative body has control over the adoption of statewide energy codes. Adoption is not automatic upon publication by ASHRAE or ICC. SECO needs to provide an adoption notification to the public after an internal determination in consultation with its legal division. 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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