Building Codes and Standards

Report

State and Local Building Policies and Programs for Energy Efficiency and Demand Flexibility

This report identifies DF considerations, provisions, incentives, and requirements in building policies and programs. State Energy Offices and other state and local authorities are driven by goals of ... This report identifies DF considerations, provisions, incentives, and requirements in building policies and programs. State Energy Offices and other state and local authorities are driven by goals of saving energy, reducing costs, enhancing building stock, reducing greenhouse gas and other emissions, and supporting energy system reliability and resilience.
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Building Energy Codes: GEB and Electrification

As stated in the slide deck, the slides discuss the role of building and energy codes in advancing connected buildings, how electrification will necessitate this effort, and the grid-interactive build... As stated in the slide deck, the slides discuss the role of building and energy codes in advancing connected buildings, how electrification will necessitate this effort, and the grid-interactive building (GEB) technology currently being adopted at the state and local level.
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Introduction to Flexible Demand Appliance Standards: California Energy Commission Staff Paper

Senate Bill 49 gives the California Energy Commission (CEC) the authority to set flexible demand appliance standards and labeling requirements. The flexible demand appliance standards may include comm... Senate Bill 49 gives the California Energy Commission (CEC) the authority to set flexible demand appliance standards and labeling requirements. The flexible demand appliance standards may include communication protocol requirements so that appliances can respond to grid conditions, price signals, or GHG emissions content of electricity supplies or a combination. The standards may also include minimum load-shift performance requirements to ensure that appliances react in a way that yields benefits to the grid and the consumer.
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State Indicators for Advancing Demand Flexibility and Energy Efficiency in Buildings – Part I: Demand Response and Energy Efficiency Targeted to Reduce Peak Electricity Demand

This slide deck report identifies objectives and key indicators for state activities that advance demand flexibility in buildings — legislation, utility regulatory proceedings, executive orders and ... This slide deck report identifies objectives and key indicators for state activities that advance demand flexibility in buildings — legislation, utility regulatory proceedings, executive orders and programs. It also illustrates progress to date and identifies trends, gaps, and opportunities.
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Time-Sensitive Value of Efficiency: Use Cases in Electricity Sector Planning and Programs

This report stresses the importance to the electricity system of both knowing when energy efficiency occurs and the value of the energy or demand savings in order to understand the optimal amount of e... This report stresses the importance to the electricity system of both knowing when energy efficiency occurs and the value of the energy or demand savings in order to understand the optimal amount of energy efficiency. The report also presents five use cases for identifying the time-sensitive value of efficiency. Section 4.5 describes state and local government approaches through building energy codes.
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