Incentives for All Wall System Construction

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Incentives for All Wall SystemConstruction

• Concrete-Insulation-Concrete is the most energy
  saving method of construction compared to
  sixteen different material configurations of
  building. (including ICFs, SIPs, of course wood
  framing of any size wall, even when foamed.)
• http//allwallsystem.com/design/TherMass-EnergySav
  ings.html

PowerPoint originally prepared by Vera Novak ICFA
Technical Services Manager for ICF construction
then edited for All Wall System presentation.
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Incentive Programs

• LEED USGBC, CaGBC
• LEED for Homes
• Energy Star / Energuide / R-2000
• GreenGlobe
• Other Green Guidelines
• Fortified for Safer Living
• RESNET Raters
• Tax Incentives

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USGBC LEED Program

• Sustainable Sites
• Credit 5 - Reduced Site Disturbance
• Energy Atmosphere
• Credit 1 - Optimize Energy Performance
• Materials Resources
• Credit 2 - Construction Waste Management
• Credit 4 - Recycled Content
• Credit 5 - Local / Regional Materials
• Credit 8 Durable Building
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• Credit 2 - Increased Ventilation Effectiveness
• Credit 3, 4 Reduction of Pollutants
• Credit 7 - Thermal Comfort

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USGBC LEED NC v2.0 Gold

• All 10 Energy Optimization Points obtainable

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CaGBC LEED v 2.0 Canada

• Regional Materials MR Credit 5
• Manufacture Extraction within 500 miles
• Durable Building, MR Credit 8
• Based on CSA Guidelines on Durability in
  Buildings

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US LEED for Homes

• In Development
• All Wall System Pilot Project in Mississippi
• Cost
• 3,000 for certification with LEED providers -
  12 identified (listed on usgbc.org)
• 150 builder registration, 50 per home
• Cost of EPA Energy Star rating.
• Expect construction costs 3 5 increase,
  administration time of around 30 hours.

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Durability / Life Cycle

• Durability -
• New Point in LEED CaGBC
• Point in LEED for Homes
• LCA tied to Durability
• Design Life for intended life of building
• Life Cycle
• LCA used in Europe, Japan, Australia

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US EPA - Energy Star Program

• Voluntary participation
• New Spec as of July 1, 2006
• 15 more energy efficient than 2006 Intl Energy
  Conservation Code (IECC)
• Third Party Verification
• Qualifies for Energy Efficient Mortgage
• http//www.energystar.gov/homes

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What Old Spec Delivered
not much more efficient than new code!
HERS 86 and 15 gt code, or equivalent package
Effective Insulation Levels
Efficient Windows
Efficient Equipment

Tight Ducts, Tested
Build it Tight, Tested
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New Building Diagnostics
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New Spec Summary
HERS Index 85 in North, 80 in South, or
equivalent package
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New HERS Index
HERS Index HERS Score HERS Score
Reference code/standard 2006 International Energy Conservation Code 1993 Model Energy Code  
Reference air conditioner efficiency 13 SEER 10 SEER  
Total Energy Consumption in the rating system Heating Cooling Water heater Lighting Appliances Onsite energy production Heating Cooling Water heater  
Comparison to the "code" home For every 1 reduction in total energy consumption, -1 point. For every 5 reduction in total energy consumption, 1 point.  
"Code" home score 100 80  
Zero energy home score 0 100  
ENERGY STAR home Climate zone 6-8 lt 80Climate zone 1-5 lt 85 gt86  
Effective date July 1, 2006  
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Performance Path Criteria

• Insulation inspection for full R-value
• Thermal Bypass Inspection Checklist
• Right-sized cooling equipment
• Leakage lt 6 cfm to outdoors/100 sq. ft.
• Other
• Min. 1 ENERGY STAR Product category
• No on-site power generation trade-off
• Max. 20 screw-in CLF light sockets
• Programmable thermostats with heat pumps must
  have Adaptive Recovery

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Thermal Bypass Checklist A Word About Framing
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Energy Star w/ Indoor Air Package

• Energy Star Plus
• Improvements compared to code-built homes
• Moisture Control
• Pest Management
• Ventilation

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Canada Energuide R-2000 Standard

• NRC OEE
• Energuide
• Voluntary analysis, rating
• Labeling system
• R-2000 Standard
• 40 above code
• R-2000 Builder training/ license
• Third Party Inspected

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Green Globes

• an on-line auditing tool that lets designers,
  property owners and managers
• assess and rate existing buildings against best
  practices and standards
• integrate principles of green architecture at
  every stage of project delivery for retrofits and
  the design of new buildings
• Third-party verified projects may be certified

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Other US Green Programs

• 11 6 (new) NAHB Green Guidelines Programs
• 27 other HBA driven/ supported programs
• incl. Statewide programs
• California, Hawaii, Michigan, Maryland, New
  Jersey, North Carolina, Vermont, Washington,
  Wisconsin
• Energy Savings - TOP Priority

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Fortified for safer living

• Guidelines, voluntary participation
• Designation based
  
  
• on criteria compliance
• 
  www.ibhs.org

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US Home Energy Raters

• RESNET
• Accredited Rating Programs in all 50 US States
• Over 2,000 Raters Certified Across Nation
• http//www.natresnet.org

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Who Needs Raters?

• Energy Efficient Mortgages
• ENERGY STAR Home labeling
• LEED for Homes
• Performance option for energy code compliance in
  16 states
• Federal tax credit

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EnerAct for New Homes

• 2,000 tax credit to builder for each home whose
  performance is calculated to exceed Heating and
  Cooling Use per the IECC (2004 Supplement) by
  50
• Building envelope component improvements must
  account for at least 1/5 of such 50 percent
• always the case with ICF
• Not counting water heating/ renewable energy
  production covered by other incentives

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EnerAct for New Homes

• Effective Dates
• Homes built after August 2005 and purchased
  between January 1, 2006 and January 1, 2008
• Extensions pending in Congress
• 3rd Party Inspection Required Certified by
  RESNET or Equivalent
• Software Tool Must Comply with RESNET Software
  Test Specifications

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IRS Form 8908
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EnerAct for Commercial Buildings

• Offers businesses a deduction of 1.80 per square
  foot for commercial buildings with a 50
  reduction in energy, compared to ASHRAE/IESNA
  90.1-2001
• Partial deductions of .60 /ft2 for improvements
  to any one of
• the building envelope,
• lighting, or
• heating / cooling system
• that reduces total energy consumption by 16 2/3
  (ie a 1/3 of the 50 goal).

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State Tax Incentives

• comprehensive source of information on state,
  local, utility, and federal incentives that
  promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
• http//www.dsireusa.org/

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Canadian Incentives

• Commercial Building Incentive Program (CBIP)
• Includes up to 1000 technical assistance
• up to 60,000 , 80 prior to construction
• 25 percent lt MNECB energy requirement
• program runs until March 31, 2007

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Thank you

• PowerPoint prepared by Vera Novak ICFA Technical
  Services Manager then edited for All Wall System
  presentation.