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Palo Alto’s On Demand Green Building Compliance Trainings

September 24, 2015

bay area, best practices, building energy efficiency standards, buildings, codes and standards, compliance, energy efficiency, green building, Local Governments in Action, northern california, reach codes, Title 24, training

Palo Alto has released an On-Demand set of green building compliance trainings: learn more in the City’s September 23rd press release here and below: Launch of On-Demand Video Trainings for the Green Building and Energy Reach Code Ordinances Palo Alto’s Development Services department has launched a series of on-demand trainings videos outlining the requirements found in…

Final Existing Buildings Energy Efficiency Action Plan Posted

September 1, 2015

Grace Kaufman

AB 758, benchmarking, buildings, CEC, compliance, energy efficiency, Local Governments Challenge Program, Title 24

The new Existing Buildings Energy Efficiency Action Plan is available on CEC’s website. The Plan, which is designed to implement the AB 758 mandate, details many challenges and resources for local governments. Follow the link above to read the Plan in full.

CEC Workshop Presentation from Alameda County’s StopWaste: Improving the Implementation of Energy Efficiency Standards in California

July 21, 2015

Grace Kaufman

bay area, best practices, building energy efficiency standards, buildings, CEC, compliance, IEPR, northern california, permitting, Title 24

Increasing compliance with California’s Building Energy Efficiency Standards is a sure way to jump forward in your local government’s energy efficiency goals. So what’s standing in the way? Reports show that many reviewers are often short staffed and pressed for time, and have important competing priorities like reviewing for fire/safety and health. Many local governments are also…

Presentation: County of Santa Barbara ZNE and Smart Build Barbara (SB2)

July 5, 2015

Grace Kaufman

best practices, central coast, compliance, energy efficiency, Local Governments in Action, permitting, SEEC, zero net energy (ZNE)

Learn what Santa Barbara County is doing to further zero net energy goals in its community – including its offerings through the Smart Build Santa Barbara program – in this presentation by the County at the 6th Annual SEEC Forum.

Quarterly Stakeholder EM&V Meeting June 9

June 5, 2015

Grace Kaufman

compliance, CPUC, EE Strategic Plan, evaluation, lighting, measurement & verification, plug load, weekly updates, workshops

The meeting will be held at the CPUC in the Golden Gate Room [directly accessible from Golden Gate Avenue] from 10:00 am. to 4:00 p.m. Updated call-in and webinar information is provided below. The meeting’s theme will be a special spotlight on Local Government EE program efforts. Included within the program are highlights of recent Energy…

New Navigation Tool Available for Title 24, Part 6

May 29, 2015

Grace Kaufman

building energy efficiency standards, buildings, codes and standards, compliance, events, reach codes, Title 24, training, webinars, weekly updates, workshops

Feeling lost in Title 24, Part 6? Energy Code Ace’s new Navigator Ace™ tool can help you find your way! Energy Code Ace is pleased to announce the launch of its “Navigator Ace” tool which provides a step-by-step guide to the Title 24, Part 6, compliance process. Laid out in an easy-to-follow flowchart, each step…

Free Title 24, Part 6 Training for Plans Examiners and Building Inspectors!

May 22, 2015

Grace Kaufman

best practices, building energy efficiency standards, codes and standards, compliance, energy efficiency, events, reach codes, Title 24, training

Energy Code Ace is offering free hands-on courses that are designed to provide plans examiners and building inspectors with the knowledge and skills needed to more quickly and effectively enforce the 2013 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. All participants receive a comprehensive workbook and tools they can use on the job. All classes are held 8:30…

Nonresidential Building Energy Use Disclosure Program Certification of Emergency Regulation, 15-OIR-03, Order Adopting Amendment to the Compliance Schedule

May 15, 2015

Grace Kaufman

buildings, compliance, weekly updates

The following Document submitted to Docket Number 15-OIR-03 has been published: Title: Order Adopting Amendment to the Compliance Schedule  Document Description: For the Nonresidential Building Energy Use Disclosure Program 6 page(s)

Tool Calculates Building Energy Code Data to Comply with Clean Power Plan

May 15, 2015

Grace Kaufman

building energy efficiency standards, buildings, codes and standards, compliance, energy data, weekly updates

New tool has just been released that could be of interest to those working on energy codes and how they contribute to improving air quality. To read the full article, go here: http://www.energymanagertoday.com/tool-calculates-building-energy-code-data-comply-clean-power-plan-0111911/

Exploring Compliance Enforcement Opportunities at the Local Government Level: BayREN’s PROP Report Available

April 10, 2015

Grace Kaufman

bay area, best practices, building energy efficiency standards, buildings, codes and standards, compliance, EE programs, Local Governments in Action, northern california, publications, Regional Energy Networks, Title 24

The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) has released a report of the work completed by their Permit Resource Opportunity Program, or PROP. The report contains an analysis full of best practices, challenges, and opportunities for improvement in compliance enforcement with California energy code. As shared on BayREN’s website, the PROP report “represents the collaborative efforts…

Make Sure Your Nonresidential Compliance Software Is Approved!

March 27, 2015

Grace Kaufman

building energy efficiency standards, CEC, compliance, energy data, Title 24, weekly updates

2013 ENERGY STANDARDS APPROVED COMPLIANCE SOFTWARE The unconditionally approved versions of nonresidential software that are used to demonstrate compliance with the 2013 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, are: CBECC-Com Version 3b – just released! CBECC-Com Version 3a IES Virtual Environment2014, Feature Pack 1, Version 2014. 1.0 IES Virtual Environment2014, Feature Pack 2, Version 2014. 2.0.0 DOWNLOADS…

UC Berkeley Report: Efficiency & Energy Code Compliance are Found Money for Local Governments

October 9, 2014

Grace Kaufman

building energy efficiency standards, buildings, codes and standards, compliance, cost-effectiveness, publications, Title 24

In this 2014 report from UC Berkeley’s Center for Resource Efficient Communities, Municipal Fiscal Impacts of Building Energy Efficiency in California: A Guidebook for Local Officials, report authors review the impact of the state’s natural gas-related (more…)

Chula Vista Shares Permitting, Ordinances, and Incentives as part of the Getting to Zero Net Energy Workshop Series

April 30, 2014

Grace Kaufman

best practices, building energy efficiency standards, CEC, codes and standards, compliance, energy efficiency, local government partnership, Local Governments in Action, PACE, permitting, reach codes, southern california, southern coast

In this presentation shared as part of the Center for Sustainable Energy’s Getting to Zero Net Energy workshop series, the City of Chula Vista shares a number of policies and programs they have put in place to further energy efficiency and sustainability in their community – including: Energy and water efficiency reach codes (codes that…

City of Goleta Uses Energy Data in Process to Develop Neighborhood Development Floating Zone for Green Community Development

January 21, 2014

Grace Kaufman

best practices, building energy efficiency standards, buildings, codes and standards, compliance, EE community programs, EE programs, energy efficiency, green building, local government partnership, Local Governments in Action, reach codes, SCE, southern california, southern coast, Title 24

The City of Goleta has received funding through its local government partnership with Southern California Edison (SCE) to establish a voluntary Green Neighborhood Development Floating Zone to foster green community development, and develop tools that will be used for planning and implementation of the floating zone. As described in the grant agreement: the “floating zone”…

Santa Barbara County’s Innovative Building Review Program

January 5, 2014

Grace Kaufman

best practices, central coast, codes and standards, compliance, EE community programs, energy efficiency, Local Governments in Action, permitting, Title 24

The permitting process for buildings projects is a good way to engage with community projects and ensure project leads have resources to make those projects as energy efficient (more…)

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