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Washington will receive $60.9 million from the federal government if it adopts the latest energy codes, which would save 15.1 trillion BTU of energy and 881 thousand metric tons of CO2 by 2030. Adopting these codes is in the state's best economic interests to enjoy benefits like $89 million in savings that could pay tuition for students. The Washington State Building Code Council reviews proposed changes to energy codes and decides whether to adopt updates through a regulatory process.

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Washington State Snapshot

Washington will receive $60.9 million from the federal government if it adopts the latest energy codes, which would save 15.1 trillion BTU of energy and 881 thousand metric tons of CO2 by 2030. Adopting these codes is in the state's best economic interests to enjoy benefits like $89 million in savings that could pay tuition for students. The Washington State Building Code Council reviews proposed changes to energy codes and decides whether to adopt updates through a regulatory process.

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WASHINGTON

CURRENT CODE Washington will receive $60.9 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
Residential:
State developed code, ex- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers)
ceeds 2006 IECC Accumulated residential sector savings, 2009 to 2030,
(Mandatory)
would be:
Commercial:  15.1 trillion Btu of energy
State developed code,  881 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to the
equivalent to ASHRAE/
IESNA 90.1-2004 annual emissions of 161,355 passenger vehicles)
 $89 million
DEMOGRAPHICS  $89 million could pay more than the full un-
Population: 6,549,224
dergraduate tuition for current students at
Total Housing Units: private universities in Washington
2,530,215
FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES:
ENERGY In February 2009 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated $3.1
CONSUMPTION billion for U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program (SEP) to assist
Residential Sector: states with building energy efficiency efforts. As one of the requirements to re-
488.1 Trillion BTU ceive SEP grants, state governors must certify to DOE that their state will imple-
Commercial Sector: ment energy codes of equal or greater stringency than the latest national model
374.3 Trillion BTU 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
53% of Washington’s elec- the benefits of an efficient building sector.
tricity and 33% of natural CODE ADOPTION AND CHANGE PROCESS:
gas supply is consumed to Regulatory Process: The Washington State Building Code Council (SBCC) re-
heat residential homes. views and amends the state energy code for residential and nonresidential build-
ings respectively. Within 60 days of receipt of a proposed change, the SBCC
Residential use of electric- decides if the proposal warrants further consideration. If the SBCC accepts the
ity costs 7.71 cents/kWh change, rulemaking begins and the change is sent to a Technical Advisory Group
and $14.75/thousand cubic (TAG) for review. After completing the review, the TAG submits its recommen-
ft of natural gas. dations back to the SBCC. The SBCC then makes the final determination on ac-
ceptance. Once final approval is granted by the SBCC, the rule is filed with the
62.7% of natural gas is con- Washington State Code Reviser and then published in the Washington State
sumed by residential homes. Register. The final rule becomes effective after the next legislative session.

CODE CHANGE CYCLE For more information please consult the Building Codes Assistance Project (www.bcap-energy.org)
or Nick Zigelbaum ([email protected])
Three-year review cycle

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