American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Formula Grants for State Energy Programs and Energy Efficient Communities

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American Recovery Reinvestment Act
(ARRA)Formula Grants for State Energy Programs
and Energy Efficient Communities
Darren B. Meyers, PE Technical Director Energy
Programs April 24th, 2009
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Goals for Todays Talk

• Inform you of DOE ARRA and EECBG activities
• Inform you of ICCs ARRA and EECBG response
• Provide you with an introduction to EECBG
  application process
• Where to find information
• DUNS and CCR registration
• Suitable projects
• Answer questions and receive feedback

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• Scope
• The code applies to
• Residential Buildings
• One- and Two-family dwellings, Townhomes (not-IRC
  buildings)
• Multifamily dwellings three-stories or less in
  height
• Commercial Buildings
• Multifamily dwellings four stories or greater in
  height
• Eight global climate zones and three moisture
  regimes
• Compliance assessment
• Prescriptive (Meet-or-Beat-it Use-it or
  Lose-it)
• Simulated Performance (Energy simulation tools)

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International Energy Conservation Code

• The national model energy code of choice for
  U.S. cities, counties and states that adopt
  codes.
• Continues to emphasize both prescriptive and
  performance-related provisions for both
  commercial and residential buildings.
• Performance criteria for residential and
  commercial energy efficiency using simulated
  energy analysis is also addressed.

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International Energy Conservation Code

• Cited throughout Federal law for national private
  and public housing initiatives.
• Basis for federal tax credits for energy
  efficient homes, standards for federal
  residential buildings and manufactured housing.
• Under federally insured EEM programs (FHA and VA)
  and the conventional mortgage market (Fannie Mae
  Freddie Mac), properties meeting IECC help
  borrowers qualify for larger loans.

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Why Building Energy Codes?
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Whats the Big Deal?!

• If the 2006 IECC was adopted and applied in all
  50 states, the country could save up to 6.6
  quadrillion BTUs of energy over the next twenty
  years, while eliminating more than 100 million
  metric tons of carbon equivalent emissions.
• EPA Building Code Fact Sheet
• By 2030, DOE estimates that full adoption and
  implementation of 30 model codes in America's
  homes and buildings has the potential to save
  approximately 2.7 Quads of energy per year and to
  avoid nearly 160 million metric tons of C02
  equivalents per year, which could potentially
  save consumers up to 20 billion in annual energy
  expenditures.
• DOE Asst. Secretary EERE, David Rodgers,
  testimony July 2008

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American Recovery Reinvestment ActHow does the
stimulus bill help?

• The stimulus bill contains language requiring a
  plan to adopt the 2009 IECC or better-residential/
  2007 ASHRAE 90.1 or better-commercial.
• Condition for qualifying for 3.1 billion in
  State Energy Program funds
• Stimulus also funds EISA Block Grants, which has
  specific language authorizing grants to develop,
  implement and adopt and enforce, building codes
  among others
• First, lets look at the IECC related, SEP Grant
  Program

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American Recovery Reinvestment ActHB1 (SB1)
The Stimulus Package

• State Energy Program Grants (SEP)
• Formulaic grant allocations to State Energy
  Offices
• Requires plans for active training and
  enforcement, and
• Compliance to reach 90 within 8 years (2017)
• Initial SEP application letters due March 23rd!
• DOE has recd application letters from all SEOs
• Best-and-Final applications due May 12th!
• The ICC and TAMU/ESL are collaborating w.r.t. a
  multi-state application (AZ, CO, HI, IL, LA, NY,
  TX)

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ARRAs 90 Percent Metric

• Must be measured by a performance-based onsite
  audit
• Field-verified IC3
• Use a statistically-valid sample
  (population-based)
• 90 of buildings sampled meet or exceed code,
  or
• On average, buildings sampled were 90
  compliant
• Target Benchmarks
• 2009 IECC for Residential
• ASHRAE 90.1-2007 for Commercial
• 90 compliance must only be demonstrated once

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Target Benchmarks (Continued)

• Model Energy Codes (state-developed) exceeding
  2009 IECC or 90.1-2007?
• DOEs own state-by-state analysis will provide
  this framework (determinations in July)
• Framework based on 2009 IECC and 90.1-2007
• States and localities may request similar
  determinations
• Must still demonstrate 90 compliance metric
• Some DOE tools will be applicable, some will not.

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ARRA Questions Feedback to DOE

• Questions
• Feedback
• www.energycodes.gov/training/compliance-thankyou.s
  tm
• e-mail techsupport_at_becp.pnl.gov
• Jean Boulin [phone]
• Linda Connell [phone]

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Energy Efficiency Community Block Grants (EECBG)

• Authorized by Energy Independence Security Act
  of 2007 and funded by ARRA
• 2.7 Billion in formulaically-allocated grants
• 455 Million in competitively-bid grants
• Eligibility requirements
• Cities gt35,000 pop.
• Counties gt200,000 pop. or one of ten largest in
  your State
• Complete listing at http//www.eecbg.energy.gov/g
  rantalloc.htm

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Make no Mistake.This is a Jobs Program!

• The Acts purposes are to stimulate the economy
  and to create and retain jobs.
• The Act gives preference to activities that can
  be started and completed expeditiously.
• The goal, use at least 50 percent of funds for
  activities that can be initiated not later than
  June 17, 2009.
• Special consideration given to job creation,
  preservation and economic recovery, in an
  expeditious manner.

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Overall Intent of the EECBG Program

• Reduce fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is
  environmentally sustainable and, to the maximum
  extent practicable, maximizing benefits for local
  and regional communities
• Reduce the total energy use of eligible entities
  and
• Improve energy efficiency in the building sector,
  the transportation sector, and other appropriate
  sectors.
• 12 eligible activities and others as approved

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12 Eligible Activities

• Development of an Energy Efficiency and
  Conservation Strategy
• Technical Consultant Services
• Residential/Commercial Building Energy Audits
• Financial Incentive Programs (bill financing)
• Energy Efficiency Retrofits (City hall, police,
  fire)
• EE Programs for Buildings and Facilities

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12 Eligible Activities (cont)

• Develop/Implement Transportation Programs
• Flex time and satellite work centers
• Bike lanes, pathways, HOV lane development
• Building Codes and Inspections
• Distributed Technologies (CHP, GSHP, Micro Ts)
• Material Conservation Programs (recycling)
• Traffic Signals and Street Lighting
• Renewable Energy Tech in Government Bldgs.

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Accessing EECBGFunding Opportunity Announcement
(FOA)

• You can find it at
• http//www.eecbg.energy.gov/ Search for ref
  DE-FOA-0000013
• http//www.grants.gov/ Click Apply for
  Grants, Click download a grant application
  package, Use CFDA number 81.128.
• https//www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/ Click
  Search Public Opportunities and Awards, Under
  Search Criteria, select Issuing Office and
  type in NETL, and Click on Search, A listing
  of NETL FOAs will come up. EECBG FOA is titled
  Recovery ActEECBG Program.
• Steps to Apply Get a DUNS number, Register with
  CCR, Review FOA Application, Develop your
  proposal, Submit
• Deadlines
• States - May 26th for SEO-submitted SEP
  applications
• Cities and Counties June 25th

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Thank You!

• To call in with a
• question, please dial
• 1-877-209-1336

for your time and the opportunity to visit with
you. Please consider me your resource to the
International Code Council, ARRA, EECBG and the
IECC.
Darren B. Meyers, PE, CEM, GBE Technical Director
Energy Programs Architectural Engineering
Services Chicago Office dmeyers_at_iccsafe.org 1-888-
ICC-SAFE, x4307
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