Statewide LG EE Best Practices: Weekly Update
For those of you who know who Joseph Oldham is you likely are on his email distribution list and receive this update each week. We are grateful that Joseph has agreed to allow our little blog to re-post his weekly update. If you have an interest in the happenings of energy efficiency and local government throughout California this is the update for you! If you love the information here, but want more in depth features be sure to check out Joseph's quarterly newsletter, CURRENTS.
1. Envelope Air Sealing Fact Sheet Available
Energy Efficiency Fact Sheets
Envelope Air Sealing
2013 California Energy Efficiency Building
Standards
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2. Strategic Plan Technical Consultant
The CPUC has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a
Technical Consultant for the Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan. The
consultant will assist Energy Division staff in tasks related to the 2015
update of the Strategic Plan. This RFP is soliciting proposals from interested
parties for an individual Consultant who has primary expertise in the areas of
energy efficiency strategic plan development. The RPF can be accessed through
this link:
3.
Title 24 Tool - Updated 2013 Reference Ace Released
The
California Statewide Codes & Standards Program is pleased to announce the
launch of the updated 2013 version of its Reference Ace™ tool designed to help users
navigate the Title 24, Part 6 Standards documents. As before, key word search
capabilities along with hyperlinks allow you to jump directly to related
sections to make using the Standards documents easier.
This
new version links the relevant sections of the Building Energy Efficiency
Standards, the Residential and Nonresidential Compliance Manuals, and the
Reference Appendices. A version also including the Alternative Calculation
Method Reference Manuals is under development.
Both
the 2013 and 2008 versions of the Reference Ace are available online or via
download on EnergyCodeAce.com .
4.
2013
Low-Rise Residential Mandatory Measures Summary Now Available!
The California Energy Commission has developed the 2013 Low-Rise
Residential Mandatory Measures Summary (Mandatory Measures Summary). The
Mandatory Measures Summary is a tool designed to help quickly identify the
mandatory measures at the design phase of low-rise residential projects.
This tool is not a compliance document and therefore is not required to be
registered with an approved HERS provider data registry. Designers may
incorporate this document onto building plans to specify the mandatory measures.
The Mandatory Measures Summary is available at:
Help With the 2013
Building Energy Efficiency Standards
For assistance with understanding or locating information in the
2013 Energy Standards, contact the Energy Standards Hotline at: (800) 772-3300 (toll-free in California); (916) 654-5106 (outside California); or via email at title24@energy.ca.gov
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That is all for this
week!