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IGSHPA Conference 2007 RESNET RATERS & Kelly Parker P.E. (Measuring Energy)
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Transcript of IGSHPA Conference 2007 RESNET RATERS & Kelly Parker P.E. (Measuring Energy)
IGSHPA Conference 2007IGSHPA Conference 2007
RESNETRESNETRATERSRATERS
&
Kelly Parker P.E.www.gwssi.com
(Measuring Energy)(Measuring Energy)
• 65% of our energy consumption is met by fossil fuels• Fossil fuels are finite and
produce CO2
• Lower energy usage will require less use of fossil fuels, and will lower the CO2 production
19%
16%65%
Renewable Nuclear Fossil Fuels
Source: OECD/IEA 2000, Electricity Info 2000
Energy Efficiency isIncreasingly Important
• The U.S. represents about 5% of the world’s population
• The U.S. controls about 8% of the world’s energy resources
• The U.S. consumes about 25% of the world’s energy supplies
• America remains shackled to fossil fuels, with 86% of the country’s energy needs being met by petroleum, coal and natural gas
Energy is a principal commodity of our society, amounting to approx. 9% of GNP.
The Energy Picture Today
The average house size has increased dramatically in recent decades:
• 1950 = 983 sq.ft.
• 1970 = 1500 sq.ft.
• 1990 = 2080 sq.ft.
• 2000 = 2265 sq.ft.
• Renovation activity is also on the rise:
• Existing home sales are driving renovation spending.
Source: US Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
CHALLENGE 1:New building projects +
major renovations, meet a fossil fuel
energy-consumption performance standard of
½ the national (or country) average for that building type.
CHALLENGE 2:
That at a minimum an equal amount of existing
building area be renovated
to use ½ the fossil fuel energy they currently
consume.
CHALLENGE 3:
New Buildings - 50% NOW2010 – 60%2015 – 70%2020 – 80%2025 – 90%
2030 - Carbon Neutral(no fossil fuel energy to operate)
We MUST be ableWe MUST be ableto measure the to measure the
Energy Consumption…Energy Consumption…
HOW?HOW?
• Heating and Cooling
• Water Heating
• Lighting
• Appliances
• Building Envelope
Rated Home Features:
HOME ENERGY RATING SYSTEMHOME ENERGY RATING SYSTEM(HERS) (HERS) owned by RESNETowned by RESNET
HERS INDEX ~
History of the Rating Industry
– 1981 - Group of mortgage industry leaders set up the National Shelter Industry Energy Advisory Council
– Goal - Measure the monetary savings attributable to the energy efficient features of a home
– Goal - Giving credit for energy efficiency in a mortgage
– Council created Energy Rated Homes of America
– Early 1980’s - Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the Veterans Administration (VA) all adopted energy mortgage programs
History and OverviewHistory and Overviewof Ratingsof Ratings
• In response to record-breaking energy prices, homeowners have begun educating themselves about efficiency and are developing higher expectations for their homes. ENERGY STAR is an example.
HOME owners are more educatedHOME owners are more educated
• Residential Energy Star is a product of the Environmental Protection Agency
• Energy Star is 15% above IECC 2004• Energy Star has two methods of
Certification for a home.
A Word about Energy StarA Word about Energy Star
•Prescriptive listBuilder Option Package (BOP),
•HERS Performance Path
HERS Index of 85 or Lower
Energy Policy Act 2005:Energy Policy Act 2005:Residential Tax CreditsResidential Tax Credits
Section 1332Section 1332
Industrial
Transportation
Buildings
Buildings Use the Greatest Amount of Energy - More than Automobiles.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 2004
33%
28%
39%
Federal Tax Credits: Why Now?Federal Tax Credits: Why Now?
Federal Tax Credit for New HomesFederal Tax Credit for New Homes
• Site Built Homes
• $2,000 to builder for each home whose performance is calculated to exceed Heating and Cooling Use of Section 404 of 2004 Supplement of the IECC by 50% (Does not count water heating/renewable energy production – covered by other incentives)
Federal Tax Credit for New HomesFederal Tax Credit for New Homes
• IRS Rule – IRS 2006-27
• 3rd Party Inspection Required – Certified by RESNET or Equivalent Rating Certification Organization
• Software Tool Must Comply with RESNET Software Test Specifications
• A Federal tax credit is currently available to builders of energy-efficient homes.
• Look into state and local incentives.Oklahoma has just developed it’s own and other states are sure to follow.
Federal Tax Credit for New HomesFederal Tax Credit for New Homes
• $2,000 business credit for homes with certified heating and cooling 50% above IECC 2004.
• Commercial deductions are also available. • For more information, visit:
• www.energytaxincentives.org• www.energystar.gov• www.natresnet.org
Federal Tax Credit for New HomesFederal Tax Credit for New Homes
$1.80 / sf deductions
• $.60 Shell
• $.60 HVAC
• $.60 Lighting
Federal Tax Deductions for Federal Tax Deductions for Commercial BuildingsCommercial Buildings
1. Take class (1 week), pass RESNET testAlt. Challenge Test (Rater Training
Provider)
2. Do 5 Probationary Ratings(Typically 2 done in class)
3. Sign up with a RESNET Provider(Software available, QA provided)
4. Suggest join RESNET ($200/yr)www.resnet.us
STEPS TO BECOMING A RATERSTEPS TO BECOMING A RATER
• Documentation of the Environmental Savings (NOx, SOx Carbon, Mercury, etc.) from Improving a Buildings Energy Performance.
• Documentation of the Savings from Improving a Buildings Energy Performance in the Emergency Utility Capacity Markets.
• Documentation of Buildings Energy Savings for Tradable White Certificates.
• Tapping the Existing Homes Market.
New Services for Home Energy Raters Outside of Energy Star and Traditional Home Energy Ratings
• Energy Code Compliance.
• Builder Warranty Mitigation Service.
• Documentation of Buildings Energy Savings for Tradable White Certificates.
• House Doctor.
• Verification of Green Programs.
New Services for Home Energy Raters Outside of Energy Star and Traditional Home Energy Ratings
New Services for Home Energy Raters Outside of Energy Star and Traditional Home Energy Ratings
HVAC Sizing and Design
How can we work together?• Mechanical Engineers
• Green Engineers- Modeling- LEED- ALA
• Tax Incentives- State- Federal
National LEED for Homes Pilot Provider
(1 of 7 in the USA)
National Energy Star Rater & ProviderCertified over 20,000 ENERGY STAR Homes
What We Do…What We Do…
National ALA Provider
(1 of 3 in the USA)