2009 IECC Case Studies

1. The Energy Code Workshop
Residential Case Studies

2. Objective of the TECW – to raise awareness, along with:
state wide
ongoing
approved trainers
ceu approved curiculum

3. The Focus Group findings:
money
not practical
confusing
enviro/eco/sustainable/LEED/green

4. Energy Code Facts

5. U.S. residential and commercial buildings
together use more energy and emit more
carbon dioxide than either industrial or
transportation sector and:
39% of total energy
2/3 of electricity
1/8 of water

6. Energy Codes:
• set minimum requirements for energy efficient design and
comfort
• energy efficient buildings are more comfortable, healthy,
and cost less to operate
• energy efficient building can create new economic
opportunities for business by promoting new energy
efficient technologies
• Less operating costs mean increase to the bottom line
• this puts more money in the consumers pocket
• IECC estimated to generate cost savings of over 2.5B per
year

7. Video: a case study
location, Phoenix
local, market proven, scalable,

9. Phoenix and Maricopa County
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2005 897 851 1239 1229 972 867 783 934 1028 754 774
1108
Maricopa
42727
2006 837 1239 925 632 1218 862 793 710 590 400 512
513
Maricopa
27812
2007 562 813 859 638 693 632 391 352 173 164 155
201
Maricopa
20183
2008 174 204 244 240 213 292 285 108 135 116 72 93 Maricopa
9643
2009 71 39 70 113 138 200
149
Maricopa
3728
131 107 128 100
90
6462
2010
104
(532)
135
(601)
199
(769)
103
(499)
69
(460)
106 94 83 81 43 54
40
7109
2011 60 61 56 113 (2182)

18. BEFORE

28. Pre HERS 208
Post HERS 65
Annual Savings $1200
Water Savings 62%
Purchase 90k
Days on Market 23
Sales Price 240k

31. 1818 W TURNEY
EMERALD CERTIFIED

38. 38
Pre HERS 238
Post HERS 76
Annual Savings $1600
Water Savings 71%
Purchase 25k
Days on Market 36
Sales Price 119k

39. 319 W Virginia

48. Pre HERS 196
Post HERS 130
Annual Savings $800
Water Savings 51%
Purchase 190k
Days on Market 3
Sales Price 340k

49. Denver’s first emerald
purchase price - 92k
improve - 50k
sales price - 185k
EMERALD CERTIFIED

50. 50

51. 51

52. 1204 E OREGON
EMERALD CERTIFIED

60. Salvage the garden shed

61. YouthBuild

66. Pre HERS 238
Post HERS 52
Annual Savings $2000
Water Savings 73%
Purchase 55k
Days on Market 24
Sales Price 160k

67. 67
THE 2009 ENERGY CODE

68. Special Thanks to:
SRP

69. video

70. $50
Door Prize – Lowe’s
tecworkshop.com
facebook.com/gstreetinc

79. Pre HERS 208
Post HERS 65
Annual Savings $1200
Water Savings 62%
Purchase 90k
Days on Market 23
Sales Price 240k

80. • Pre HERS
• 208
• Post HERS
• 65
• Annual Savings
• $1200
• Water Savings
• 62%
• Purchase
• 90k
• Days on Market
• 23
• Sales Price
• 240k