2010 LGC Keynote

Building A Retrofit Economy

www.californiaenergyefficiency.com

Retrofitting 1% of CA's homes will create 24,000 jobs

www.energyupgradecalifornia.com

• $926 million Investor Owned Utility (IOU) Commercial Building Retrofit Programs

• $116 million IOU Residential Retrofit program

• $133 million State Energy Program ARRA (CEC)

• $12.9 million Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) (CEC)

• $30 million Better Buildings Program (DOE-ARRA)

• $13 million Employment Development Department Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

• >$350 million Local government EECBG and WIA funds

Program components will include:

• Workforce Development

• Public Awareness Campaign

• Financing Options

• Energy Performance Rating Systems

• Energy Performance Disclosures

• Efficiency Recommendations

• Efficiency Improvements

• ARRA SEP Pilots

• Current voluntary energy efficiency programs

• AB 1103: Commercial building energy use disclosure regulations

• Commercial building asset rating system development

• Update HERS II if needed, based on pilot programs

• Rulemaking(s) for rating disclosure regulations

• Develop recommendations for mandatory improvements

• Rulemaking(s) for efficiency improvement regulations

Thank you!

916 654 7896

pbarthol@energy.ca.gov

Building Retrofits

Existing Buildings

Home Energy Usage by Vintage

75% of CA’s residential buildings and 5.25 billion square feet of commercial buildings were built before 1978’s energy efficiency standards

Existing Buildings Goals

Contents of the Strategic Plan

All Economic Sectors

Cross-Cutting Areas

• Residential, including Low Income

• Commercial

• Industrial

• Agricultural

• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning

• Codes & Standards

• Demand Side Management Integration

• Workforce Education & Training

• Marketing, Education & Outreach

• Research & Technology

• Local Governments

CA Solar Thermal Hot Water Program

• $300 million program in PG&E, SoCal Gas and SDG&E territories

• 200,000 solar hot water heaters state-wide

Unintended Consequences

Regional Coordination

Lack of Coordination

Energy Upgrade California

• Statewide, all building retrofit program

• Low interest financing for energy and water efficiency and solar installations

• Consumer education and marketing

• Quality assurance

• Contractor training and qualification

Market Barriers

CA Energy

Context

Utility Rebates

Addressing the Barriers

Thank You

Panama Bartholomy

(916) 654-4896

pbarthol@energy.ca.gov

Lack of Cash

Low-cost Financing

$1 million in HERS and BPI scholarships

Lack of Trained Home PerformanceWorkforce

Panama Bartholomy

California Energy Commission

http://www.energy.ca.gov/cleanenergyjobs/

Clean Energy Workforce Training

• BPI

• HERS II

• Home Performance Contractor

• Certified Green Building Professional

LGC

10/14/10

Burbank, CA

Lack of Home Energy Rating System

Home Energy Rating System (HERS) II

http://www.energy.ca.gov/HERS/

100 Certified HERS II Raters by End of Year

HERS II Rebate

>$4 million for:

• $200 HERS II audit

• $300 HERS II rating

Summation

AB 758

Phase 1: Infrastructure Development (2010 & 2011)

Phase 2: Ratings & Disclosures (2012 & 2013)

Phase 3: Efficiency Improvements (2014 & …)

New Policies

In 2012, it will be four

In 2016, it will be six