Building Energy and Local Government Climate Action October 14, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Building Energy and Local Government Climate Action October 14, 2019 rcpa.ca.gov 1

AGENDA 1. Reach code overview 2. Discuss benefits 3. Outline some of the key concerns that have been expressed in various jurisdictions 4. Discuss the importance of this policy for long term goals rcpa.ca.gov 2

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California Building Standards Code (Title 24 of CA code of regulations) – Part 1: California Building Standards Administrative Code – Part 2: California Building Code – Part 2.5: California Residential Building Code – Part 3: California Electrical Code – Part 4: California Mechanical Code – Part 5: California Plumbing Code – Part 6: California Energy Code – Part 7: currently vacant -formerly California Elevator Safety Construction Code – Part 8: California Historical Building Code – Part 9: California Fire Code – Part 10: California Existing Building Code – Part 11: California Green Building Standards Code(CALGreen Code) – Part 12: California Reference Standards Code rcpa.ca.gov 4

New Code (2019) Effective January 1, 2020 rcpa.ca.gov 5

Requirements for Energy Reach Codes 1. Must be at least as stringent as the statewide code. 2. Must be cost effective. 3. Must be approved by the California Energy Commission. 4. Need to be re-approved with each Energy Code update. rcpa.ca.gov 6

Greenhouse Gas Impacts Graph: Single Family Home Emissions per Year (MT CO 2 e) with Sonoma Clean Power rcpa.ca.gov Source: Sonoma Clean Power 7

Greenhouse Gas Impacts Graph: Single Family Home Emissions per Year (MT CO 2 e) with Healdsburg Electric Source: Healdsburg Electric rcpa.ca.gov 8

High-efficiency electric alternatives to gas use in residential buildings CA Gas Use in Homes - 2010 Electric fireplaces Dryer Misc 4% Cooking 3% 7% Water heating Heat pump 49% water heater Space heating 37% Heat pump space heating rcpa.ca.gov 9

Common Concerns • Costs • Attractiveness • Patchwork approach • Grid is not ready rcpa.ca.gov 10

50+ Cities and Counties Considering 2020 Electric Reach Codes • • • Cloverdale Davis Pacifica • • • Santa Rosa Healdsburg Palo Alto • • • Windsor Hillsborough Portola Valley • • • Petaluma Los Altos San Francisco • • • Berkeley* Los Angeles San Jose* • • • Fremont Monte Sereno San Luis Obispo* • • • Hayward Mountain View Santa Clara County • • • San Mateo* Marin County Santa Cruz • • • Arcata Menlo Park* Santa Monica* • • • Carlsbad* Morgan Hill and more… • • Cupertino Oakland *adopted as of 10/14/2019 rcpa.ca.gov 11

Action Item Recommendation: That the Board express formal support for Sonoma County jurisdictions seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the adoption of energy reach codes rcpa.ca.gov 12