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

World Oil Supply

This is the serenity we want to feel when we think of Energy

But this may be the Reality

• 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

The Energy Future is in Our Hands

www.architecture2030.orgwww.architecture2030.org

A CHALLENGEA CHALLENGE

US Conference of MayorsAdopts the “2030 Challenge”

December, 2006

AIA ADOPTS THE “2030 CHALLENGE”

Monday December, 19 2006

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)

What can

Wedo to meet the

challenge?

Bush administration says treaty on environment would hurt economy

We MUST be ableWe MUST be ableto measure the to measure the

Energy Consumption…Energy Consumption…

HOW?HOW?

By By

RATINGRATING

the house or the house or commercial buildingcommercial building

• 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 Star Zone MapEnergy Star Zone Map

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)


• 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.


• $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


$1.80 / sf deductions

• $.60 Shell

• $.60 HVAC

• $.60 Lighting

Federal Tax Deductions for Federal Tax Deductions for Commercial BuildingsCommercial Buildings

Get Involved Get Involved Become aBecome a

RATERRATER

RATERS~RATERS~

Over 5000Over 5000

NationwideNationwide

2007 RATERS

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.



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)

Engineers Consultants Inspectors

National ProvidersNational Providers

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IGSHPA Conference 2007 RESNET RATERS & Kelly Parker P.E. (Measuring Energy)