Appliance Standards and Codes Program Overview - EERE - U.S. ...
Appliance Standards and Codes Program Overview - EERE - U.S. ...
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Building <strong>Codes</strong>: FY 13 Project forPromoting Code Compliance• What is It?– St<strong>and</strong>ardized tool to help utilities <strong>and</strong> others estimate potential energy savingsfrom increased compliance with energy codes• Why is it needed?– Provides a st<strong>and</strong>ardized approach for utilities to quantify <strong>and</strong> receive “credit”from PUCs for programs that increase code compliance• How will it work?– Utilities will provide basic data on projected residential <strong>and</strong> commercial sqftgrowth, energy mix (e.g., fuel source for heating), <strong>and</strong> target compliance rate– Calculation engine (peer reviewed, publicly available) will estimate the energysavings from increased compliance with code– User interface, data inputs <strong>and</strong> outcome of the estimation will be presentedin a simple concise format <strong>and</strong> in units relevant to utilities (e.g., therms <strong>and</strong>kWh)• What is DOE’s commitment?– Support through tool development, demonstrations, webinars, online tutorials<strong>and</strong> Help Desk– Provide the st<strong>and</strong>ardized tool by September 20138 | Building Technologies Office eere.energy.gov
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