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Insights from scoping meetings with influential stakeholders in the building industries and energy sectors in California, focusing on Netzero homes and potential regulations. Recommendations include engaging with relevant bodies for effective advocacy.
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HPBAP NetZero “Scoping Meetings” • So Cal Gas • CEC staff • California Building Industries Associations -CBIA (Homebuilders) • Consol (Energy Code Consultant) • Over 4 months, interview teams 4-10, Affiliate board members, manufacturers, staff
HPBAP “Scoping Meetings” SEMPRA/So Cal Gas - Lance DeLaura, Manager Market Strategy/Codes & Standards • CEC still in concept phase, but committed • No concrete info on monitoring or enforcement • Gas company has no position on Netzero • Recent CEC staff changes significant
HPBAP “Scoping Meetings”CEC Staff • Panama Bartholomew, Deputy Director, Efficiency & Renewables Division & staff • Bill Pennington, Manager, Buildings & Appliance Office & others • Listened, but offered little • Little interest in zone heating, in new homes – some interest for existing homes
HPBAP “Scoping Meetings”CEC Staff • Biomass – not an alternative source, “…it’s just electricity, we don’t care how it is generated.” (No concept of on-site thermal biomass) • Netzero focus could shift, GHG, out-of-state jobs, not always TDV energy • Recommend we engage CARB (California Air Resources Board) on biomass
HPBAP “Scoping Meetings”CBIA • Bob Raymer P.E. Technical Director, CBIA • ZEH could add $20+ per square foot • To make all new homes ZEH by 2020; 50% have to be ZEH by 2015, • We must educate CEC staff & commissioners • Urged us to meet with Mike Hodgson @ Consol, chair CBIA Energy committee
HPBAP “Scoping Meetings”CBIA • Suggested we look at SB375 climate change and greenhouse gas • Political brainstorming meeting; have allies in common with CBIA • Concerned CEC will propose set of regulations, promotes energy efficiency - creates havoc for fireplaces - great heating products
HPBAP “Scoping Meetings”Consol • Mike Hodgson, President • “Energy solutions for builders, government agencies, trade association & developers since 1981” • Team lead for 1 of DOE’s Building America research groups • Chair CBIA Energy Committee • Chair of ICC 700 Energy Committee
HPBAP “Scoping Meetings”Consol • Discussed Zone systems great deal • CEC & ZEH tend to be anti ducted HVAC • Discussed emergency of “mini-split” HVAC zonal systems • Intrigued with direct heating, “non-ducted” • Discussed communicating ‘Stats’ • Urged us to ally ourselves with zone cooling interests & file comments