Transcript Energy Policy Act 2005: Residential Tax Credits

IGSHPA Conference 2007
RESNET
&
RATERS
(Measuring Energy)
Kelly Parker P.E.
www.gwssi.com
Energy Efficiency is
Increasingly Important
• 65% of our energy consumption is met by
fossil fuels
• Fossil fuels are finite and
produce CO2
• Lower energy usage
will require less use
of fossil fuels, and will
65%
lower the CO2 production
Renewable
Nuclear
Fossil Fuels
Source: OECD/IEA 2000, Electricity Info 2000
19%
16%
World Oil Supply
This is the serenity we want to
feel when we think of Energy
But this may be the Reality
The Energy Picture Today
• The U.S. represents about 5% of the
world’s population
• The U.S. controls about 8% of the
world’s energy resources
• The U.S. consumes about 25% of the
world’s energy supplies
• America remains shackled to fossil
fuels, with 86% of the country’s
energy needs being met by petroleum,
coal and natural gas
Energy is a principal commodity of our society, amounting to approx. 9% of GNP.
The average house size has increased
dramatically in recent decades:
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1950 = 983 sq.ft.
1970 = 1500 sq.ft.
1990 = 2080 sq.ft.
2000 = 2265 sq.ft.
• Renovation activity is
also on the rise:
• Existing home sales are driving
renovation spending.
Source: US Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
The Energy Future is in Our Hands
A CHALLENGE
www.architecture2030.org
US Conference of Mayors
Adopts the “2030 Challenge”
December, 2006
AIA ADOPTS THE “2030 CHALLENGE”
Monday December, 19 2006
CHALLENGE 1:
New building projects +
major renovations,
meet a fossil fuel
energy-consumption
performance standard of
½ the national (or country)
average for that building type.
CHALLENGE 2:
That at a minimum an equal
amount of existing
building area be renovated
to use ½ the fossil fuel
energy they currently
consume.
CHALLENGE 3:
New Buildings - 50% NOW
2010 – 60%
2015 – 70%
2020 – 80%
2025 – 90%
2030 - Carbon Neutral
(no fossil fuel energy to operate)
What can
We
do to meet the
challenge?
Bush administration
says treaty on
environment would
hurt economy
We MUST be able
to measure the
Energy Consumption…
HOW?
By
RATING
the house or
commercial building
HOME ENERGY RATING SYSTEM
(HERS) owned by RESNET
Rated Home Features:
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Heating and Cooling
Water Heating
Lighting
Appliances
Building Envelope
HERS INDEX ~
History and Overview
of Ratings
History of the Rating Industry
– 1981 - Group of mortgage industry leaders set up the National
Shelter Industry Energy Advisory Council
– Goal - Measure the monetary savings attributable to the energy
efficient features of a home
– Goal - Giving credit for energy efficiency in a mortgage
– Council created Energy Rated Homes of America
– Early 1980’s - Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Affairs, Federal Housing Administration
(FHA) and the Veterans Administration (VA) all adopted energy
mortgage programs
HOME owners are more educated
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In response to recordbreaking energy
prices, homeowners
have begun educating
themselves about
efficiency and are
developing higher
expectations for their
homes. ENERGY
STAR is an example.
A Word about Energy Star
HERS Index of 85 or Lower
• Residential Energy Star is a product of
the Environmental Protection Agency
• Energy Star is 15% above IECC 2004
• Energy Star has two methods of
Certification for a home.
•Prescriptive list
Builder Option Package (BOP),
•HERS Performance Path
Energy Star Zone Map
Energy Policy Act 2005:
Residential Tax Credits
Section 1332
Federal Tax Credits: Why Now?
Industrial
Transportation
33%
39%
Buildings
Buildings Use the Greatest
Amount of Energy More than Automobiles.
28%
Source: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 2004
Federal Tax Credit for New Homes
• Site Built Homes
• $2,000 to builder for each home whose
performance is calculated to exceed Heating
and Cooling Use of Section 404 of 2004
Supplement of the IECC by 50% (Does not
count water heating/renewable energy
production – covered by other incentives)
Federal Tax Credit for New Homes
• IRS Rule – IRS 2006-27
• 3rd Party Inspection Required –
Certified by RESNET or Equivalent
Rating Certification Organization
• Software Tool Must Comply with RESNET
Software Test Specifications
Federal Tax Credit for New Homes
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A Federal tax credit is currently available to
builders of energy-efficient homes.
Look into state and local incentives.
Oklahoma has just developed it’s own and
other states are sure to follow.
Federal Tax Credit for New Homes
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$2,000 business credit for homes with
certified heating and cooling 50% above
IECC 2004.
Commercial deductions are also available.
For more information, visit:
• www.energytaxincentives.org
• www.energystar.gov
• www.natresnet.org
Federal Tax Deductions for
Commercial Buildings
$1.80 / sf deductions
• $.60 Shell
• $.60 HVAC
• $.60 Lighting
Get Involved
Become a
RATER
RATERS~
Over 5000
Nationwide
2007
RATERS
STEPS TO BECOMING A RATER
1. Take class (1 week), pass RESNET test
Alt. Challenge Test (Rater Training Provider)
2. Do 5 Probationary Ratings
(Typically 2 done in class)
3. Sign up with a RESNET Provider
(Software available, QA provided)
4. Suggest join RESNET ($200/yr)
www.resnet.us
New Services for Home Energy Raters Outside of
Energy Star and Traditional Home Energy Ratings
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Documentation of the Environmental Savings
(NOx, SOx Carbon, Mercury, etc.) from Improving
a Buildings Energy Performance.
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Documentation of the Savings from Improving a
Buildings Energy Performance in the Emergency
Utility Capacity Markets.
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Documentation of Buildings Energy Savings for
Tradable White Certificates.
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Tapping the Existing Homes Market.
New Services for Home Energy Raters Outside of
Energy Star and Traditional Home Energy Ratings
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Energy Code Compliance.
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Builder Warranty Mitigation Service.
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Documentation of Buildings Energy Savings for
Tradable White Certificates.
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House Doctor.
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Verification of Green Programs.
New Services for Home Energy Raters Outside of
Energy Star and Traditional Home Energy Ratings
HVAC Sizing and Design
How can we work together?
• Mechanical Engineers
• Green Engineers
- Modeling
- LEED
- ALA
• Tax Incentives
- State
- Federal
What We Do…
National Energy Star Rater &
Provider
Certified over
20,000 ENERGY STAR Homes
National LEED for Homes Pilot
Provider
(1 of 7 in the USA)
National ALA Provider
(1 of 3 in the USA)
Engineers
Consultants
National Providers
Inspectors