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2004 National Workshop Agenda

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Pre-Workshop - Monday, July 19
7:00 - 5:00 Registration
8:00 - Noon Building Tours: Pennsylvania Commercial Training
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch on your own
1:00 - 1:30 Energy Codes 101 - The Basics Proposals for Code Grants Pennsylvania Commercial Training (continued)
1:45 - 3:30 New I-Codes: IRC / IECC
3:45 - 5:30 ASHRAE 90.1-2004
6:00 - 7:30 Welcoming Reception
Day 1: Tuesday, July 20
7:30 - 8:30 Registration and AM Refreshment
9:00 - 10:00 Welcome/Agenda/Keynote
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 10:45 Code Trek - Going Where (Almost) No Code Has Gone Before
10:450 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 11:45 Working Group Discussions
12:00 - 1:00 Brownbag Lunch
1:15 - 2:15 Working Group Discussions
2:15 - 2:30 Break
2:30 - 4:00 Showcasing DOE Efforts (Resource Center, Web-based Tools)
4:00 - 4:30 DOE Determination and State Requirements
Evening on your own
Day 2: Wednesday, July 21
7:30 - 8:30 Registration and AM Refreshment
  Building Science and Beyond Code Regional/State/Local Implementation - Trends and Training
8:30 - 9:30 Moisture Grant Developed Tools and Training and Videos RICC Update /HERS Mapping
9:40 - 10:40 IAQ/Ventilation
10:40 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:00 Crawl Space Research Update/Code Compliance Recent Code Adoption Strategies /Updates - Lessons Learned Stretch Your Training Dollars
12:00 - 1:15 Banquet Lunch and Keynote Speaker
1:15   Regional Groups (NEEA, SWEEP, MEEA, SEEA, and NEEP)  
1:30 - 2:30 Lighting Controls Requirements and Design COMcheck Training
2:30 - 245 Break
2:45 - 3:45 ASHRAE SP-102 / E-Benchmark Peak Demand Issues COMcheck Training (cont'd)
REScheck Training
3:55 - 4:55 Building America / Zero Energy Homes Enhancing Consistent Compliance within a State
6:30 (Cruise begins at 7:00) Dinner and Cruise - Spirit of Philadelphia Harbor Cruises
Day 3: Thursday, July 22
7:30 - 8:30 AM Refreshment
8:30 - 11:30 Cracker Barrel
11:30 - 12:30 Working Group Reports (30 minutes)
Closing Remarks (30 minutes)
1:00 - 5:00 ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2001 Short Course

Paperless Workshop

In our efforts to conserve resources, the 2004 National Workshop will not make copies of individual presentations available to attendees. Presentations will be available after the Workshop at www.energycodes.gov/news/2004_workshop/presentations.stm or on CD by request.

Pre-Workshop

8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Monday, July 19, 2004
Building Tours

Tour 1

Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital Campus
Center City Philadelphia

The campus is comprised of 15 major buildings and spends more than $12 million/year for energy consumption. Over the past couple of years, Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) has invested in significant retrofits and upgrades to its campus. One of the most energy-saving projects included the retrofit of 1,100 steam traps from traditional mechanical steam traps to THE STEAMGARD SYSTEM, which is a modified venturi nozzle designed to remove condensate continuously (www.steamgard.com). The projected savings for this retrofit were between $160,000 and $170,000, but the actual savings were $260,000.

The campus has implemented several other energy-saving projects. A major investment was made in the metering system on campus that includes over 250 meters which are read every 10 minutes providing almost real-time information. In addition, more than 270,000 light fixtures were retrofitted. The tour will include a demonstration of the metering system and how it works. The tour will be given by the Energy Manager for TJU.

Tour 2

The Kimmel Center
Center City Philadelphia

The Kimmel Center is a state-of-the-art concert hall and is being referred to as one of the "architectural wonders of the world." Acoustics dominated the specifications for construction of this site.

The Kimmel Center is essentially three buildings in one. The mechanical equipment includes a basic boiler system and chillers (one 900-ton and one 500-ton). In the Concert Hall, each seat has its own ventilation duct - the plenums run under the seats. The cooling system was designed to reduce vibration and buffer sound. Although the entire roof of the structure is glass, the cooling load is not of much concern since peak usage occurs at night. Despite the glass roof and its hot temperatures (107 degrees), there has been no experience with condensation on the glass. The Center uses a dual-feed automatic bus-tie; it is connected to two separate power sub-stations (13,200 volts), which means they can continue to operate systems if power is lost from one feed. There is also a 1,100 KW generator on-site for emergency power.

Tour Lunch sponsored by:
Alliant Energy Integrated Services, Cogenex logo
Tours coordinated by:
The Association of Energy Engineers, Delaware Valley Chapter logo

Sessions and Training

Pennsylvania Commercial Code Training

8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

International Code Council logo

This FREE all-day session will cover the Commercial Chapters of the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Specifically, it will provide an overview of the commercial code requirements and the tools used to verify code compliance in the field. The training will cover 2003 IECC requirements of Chapters 1-3 (Administration, Definitions, and Design Conditions), Chapter 7 (Reference to ASHRAE) and Chapter 8 (Design by Acceptable Practice for Commercial Buildings). Emphasis will be on Chapter 8 requirements for the building envelope, lighting, and mechanical design.

Training is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and the International Code Council.

ICC Certificate Holders earn CEUs (.8)
AIA's Continuing Education Credits will be offered (6 LUs)

Proposals for Code Grants

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

This session will provide a brief overview designed to help both inexperienced and experienced proposal writers better understand the writing process related to how proposals are evaluated. Items to be covered in the overview include redefining the primary objective of writing proposals, as well as identifying several areas of weakness found in most proposals and how to overcome them.

Energy Codes 101 - The Basics

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Ever wonder when the first MEC code was adopted or what the relationship is between the MEC/IECC codes and the ASHRAE standards? This session will provide an overview of the history of model building energy codes in the United States, from their inception in 1975 to the present.

New I-Codes - IRC/IECC

1:45 PM - 3:30 PM

Dave Conover, International Code Council, Inc. will provide an overview of the ICC and the ICC code development process. The energy-related changes in the 2004 Supplement to the 2003 IRC and the 2003 IECC will be discussed.

ASHRAE 90.1-2004

3:45 PM - 5:30 PM

ASHRAE's latest commercial building energy standard, ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004, will soon become available. This session will present recent updates to the Standard, including new lighting requirements and additional support for LEED compliance. All currently approved and "in process" addenda to Standard 90.1-2001 will be reviewed, with an eye towards predicting the content of Standard 90.1-2004.

Welcoming Reception

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Join us for a casual welcoming reception with hors'd oeuvres and beverages. Acquaint yourselves with past Workshop attendees and meet new contacts in the world of building energy codes. Reception includes a no-host bar.

Day One - Plenary - Tuesday, July 20, 2004

Welcome, Agenda Overview, and Keynote

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Mid-Atlantic Regional Office

Keynote Speaker

Plenary - Code Trek
Going Where (Almost) No Code Has Gone Before!

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Working Group Discussions

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Working Group Discussions

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Showcasing DOE Efforts

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Demonstration of the new Resource Center and other web-based tools developed through BECP for DOE.

DOE Determinations and State Requirements

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

This session will provide a brief overview of the requirements and the status of the determination. DOE's formal evaluation of the energy savings of model energy codes (ASHRAE Standard 90.1 for commercial and the IECC for residential) and mandated state responses to those evaluations will be discussed.

Day Two - Technical Tracks - Wednesday, July 21, 2004

Three tracks with over 15 technical sessions:

Sessions
(Choose a track)

Track A: Building Science and Beyond Code

Moisture

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

This presentation will introduce moisture terminology and explore the dynamics of moisture movement based on locations in the country and wall construction types. It will discuss the differences in drying and wetting conditions in heating and cooling periods. Several WUFI modeling examples will be used to show the differences in wetting and drying of common walls.

IAQ/Ventilation

9:40 AM - 10:40 AM

The presentation on ventilation will cover the history of ventilation rates in buildings and will review the plethora of residential ventilation guidelines and in some cases requirements around the country. It will also go over how various ventilation approaches are applied in the field. The session will also review how ventilation is being incorporated into ENERGY STAR programs in various states.

Learn about proven, cost effective, "no frills" ventilation strategies that can be applied in most climates. Find out what we've learned from one of the most extensive, ongoing residential ventilation studies in the U.S. Discussion of the ASHRAE 62.P Residential Ventilation standard will also be covered. This is where the rubber hits the road!

Crawl Space Research Update/Code Compliance

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Contrary to popular belief, a properly closed and insulated crawl space with active moisture management can improve the durability of a home and also dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed for space conditioning. This presentation will show the latest moisture control and energy use results from an ongoing research project sponsored by DOE NETL to compare vented and closed crawl space homes in eastern North Carolina.

The passions of the crawl space and selected readings from the IRC: The research shows they work. So why is it still so hard to build a code-approved closed crawl space? This presentation diagnoses compliance issues and finds cause in two areas: confusing and conflicting code provisions as well as passionately held beliefs about the good versus evil of differing crawl space designs. We will also look at two prescriptions for improving crawl space codes: the DOE IRC code proposal and the North Carolina story.

Lighting Controls Requirements and Design

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2001 has requirements for the use of lighting controls as part of the lighting section of the current Standard. We will also look at the proposed revisions for future editions of the Standard. These control requirements have an impact on the design of today's new buildings. The goal for this session is to provide a clear understanding of the information provided in the Standard related to controls and how it applies to the design of lighting systems.

The topics covered will also include a review of the latest lighting controls technologies. We will provide an introduction to current lighting control techniques and equipment available and in use today.

ASHRAE SP-102/E-Benchmark

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

ASHRAE SP-102: This presentation will give the background and a brief description of the Advanced Energy Design Guide: Small Office Buildings (AEDG), which has been recently developed by ASHRAE, AIA, IESNA, and New Buildings Institute (NBI). The AEDG: Small Offices is intended to provide a simple and easy approach for use by contractors and designers who design and construct office buildings up to 20,000 ft2. Application of the recommendations in the Guide should result in small office buildings with 30% energy savings when compared to those same office buildings designed to the minimum requirements of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-1999.

E-Benchmark: A recipe for energy performance. Advanced Buildings, a joint project of the NBI and Energy Center of Wisconsin, focuses on showing designers how to deliver high-performance new commercial buildings. Using a building science approach to provide key technical information, this approach addresses construction project management practices, building technologies and tools necessary to the successful construction and delivery of high-performance buildings (www.newbuildings.org).

The presentation will also show how Advanced Buildings can help you qualify for many of the utility and other programs that reward high-performance buildings including the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™). The presentation will conclude with examples illustrating how to deliver a high-performance office building for about $1.00 per square foot over minimum standards with annual energy savings of around $0.40 per square foot. In addition, improved ventilation rates through controls and building commissioning would yield improvements in indoor air quality. Studies show these benefits range from $150 to $220 per employee, or $1.00 more per square foot.

Building America/Zero Energy Homes

3:55 PM - 4:55 PM

The Building America and Zero Energy Homes session will address the following issues: 1) goals of the Building America and Zero Energy Homes programs and how they relate to codes and to ENERGY STAR; 2) recent achievements of the Building America program; 3) code-related issues in Building America; 4) Zero Energy Demonstration Homes and Zero Energy Home Program Communities; and 5) opportunities for super-efficient community planning.

Track B: Regional/State/Local

Grant-Developed Tools and Training and Videos

8:30 AM - 10:40 AM

Ohio/Texas/New York: Through the help of grants from the U.S. Department of Energy, state energy offices are advancing education by developing innovative and comprehensive distance training programs. By deploying commonplace technology, builders, building code officials, architects and engineers can learn about new code adoption, energy-efficient design and construction, and proper building practices -- in a very economical manner.

These three demonstrations — from the states of Ohio, Texas and New York represent three distinctly different distance-training programs that give users the opportunity to see and learn from leading industry experts on demand, in their home or office. All three programs, "take the viewer to the jobsite," and make the learning experience more robust and easier to understand.

Indiana/Kentucky: Code compliance grants in Indiana and Kentucky explore the level of code compliance with REScheck and RemRate. What techniques and materials or equipment are builders using to comply with the Energy Code?

Montana: The presentation will show how Montana is informing consumers and builders about the advantages of energy-efficient construction. Montana has developed printed materials including a brochure, booklet, newsletter and plan book that explain the advantages of going beyond the code and as a bonus receiving a $500 tax credit. Included are samples of infrared pictures of air leakage and improperly placed insulation sites taken during on-site builder trainings.

Recent Code Adoption Strategies/Lessons Learned

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

New Mexico: Learn about the New Mexico experience in updating its very old energy codes to the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code and what really worked.

Pennsylvania: This presentation will discuss developing a successful implementation plan, the cost and how it works. What is a good plan? How long or short term should it be? Are there permanent solutions? How do state governments affect possible solutions? How can DOE help?

Regional Groups

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Presentations from NEEP, SWEEP, MEEA, NEEA, and SEEA

Peak Demand Issues

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

California: This peak demand session will address the following issues: 1) why we are interested in peak; 2) inspections and tests, something everyone should do for energy and peak savings; 3) demand-responsive code-implementation: time-dependent valuation of energy; 4) 2005 Title 24 changes to reduce energy consumption and peak demand; and 5) rates are also important to reducing demand.

New York: This presentation will discuss the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority's (NYSERDA's) Peak Load Reduction Program and the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) Demand Response programs. Discussions will address performance based incentives, program measures, and NOx emission requirements. Also, discussions on the other code issues — add to the "scope" of the IECC and addressing NAECA.

Enhancing Consistent Compliance within a State

3:55 PM - 4:55 PM

New York: The results of a 2003 survey of New York code enforcement officials will be reviewed. Topics covered in the survey include tenure, enforcement practices, and energy code specific issues. State policies that have encouraged enforcement will be discussed, as will additional needs.

Idaho: The state of Idaho has recently adopted and implemented the 2000 IECC. Uniform and consistent enforcement has been a key to the success of implementing the energy code. The session will focus on the "building blocks" used to gain consistent enforcement and implementation in a rural "home rule" state.

Track C: Implementation - Trends and Training

Residential IECC Code Change (RICC) Update/HERS Mapping

8:30 AM - 10:40 AM

RICC: This presentation will provide a RICC status update (what has happened), direct and indirect implications of the RICC, and what it means for REScheck residential energy code compliance software.

HERS Mapping: With the changes to the IECC, builders will be increasingly interested in demonstrating compliance to the code through performance methods such as home energy ratings (HERS). This session will explore the benefits to home energy ratings and why they should be encouraged through the codes infrastructure and the effort that RESNET is undertaking to align the rating score with the IECC. The session will also present the proposed HERS Mapping Task that would evaluate HERS ratings in locations across the U.S. to identify specific HERS scores that would generally result in code compliance. This task would assist code officials interested in allowing a "HERS path" to energy codes.

Stretch Your Training Dollars

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Technology has changed the way that training is performed in all industries. A short review of the currently available technology for training will be followed by a working group effort to discuss benefits of different methods and proven strategies for the energy code sector.

COMcheck/REScheck Training

1:30 PM - 4:55 PM

This presentation will provide "hands-on" experience using the commercial and residential building energy codes compliance software - REScheck and COMcheck-EZ. Personal laptops are helpful but not required for the class.

Banquet Lunch Sponsored by:
Lutron logo

Banquet Lunch and Keynote Speaker

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Spirit of Philadelphia logo

Evening Dinner and Cruise

6:30 PM

All participants will walk across the hotel parking lot to the Spirit of Philadelphia for a dinner cruise that will begin at 7:00 pm.

Day Three - Plenary - Thursday, July 22, 2004

Cracker Barrel Session

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Pick your top five favorite topics from those described below and spend 30 minutes exploring each of them.

Pam Cole - COMcheck on the Web (BECP)
COMcheck has a new family member coming soon...COMcheck-Web. Come see a demonstration of the Building Energy Codes Program's new compliance tool. COMcheck-Web requires no download or software installation onto your desktop and performs the same calculations as the COMcheck desktop software version.

Heather Dillon - REScheck/Online Permitting
Online permitting was just a prototype in Georgia! The concept of complete web-based compliance is now being incorporated into all the REScheck tools and is coming soon to a jurisdiction near you.

Eric Devito - The Responsible Energy Codes Alliance (RECA): Providing Support for Energy Code Adoption Across the Nation
The Responsible Energy Codes Alliance is a consortium of energy efficiency professionals, product and equipment manufacturers, and trade associations. It is administered by the Alliance to Save Energy. RECA works to improve the energy efficiency of homes through greater use of energy-efficient practices and building products. RECA's primary objective is to support and urge all states and local jurisdictions to adopt and implement the most recent International Energy Conservation Code without substantive local weakening amendments. To accomplish this objective, RECA often becomes involved in state and local jurisdiction code adoption discussions and processes. In addition to participating in person, RECA actively encourages local officials to adopt the IECC via letters and comments.

Stanley Gatland II - The Role of Smart Materials in Vapor Control
The session will discuss design strategies for moisture flow control in typical building assemblies. CertainTeed's new smart vapor retarder, MemBrain, will be described in detail and compared with traditional interior vapor diffusion control systems. Hygrothermal (heat and moisture transfer) computer simulations and field testing data will be presented for several locations throughout the United States.

Craig Savage - Online Code Training Grows Up
As broadband connections become common in the workplace and at home, online/distance training is maturing into an effective alternative to costly and time consuming outreach programs. This Cracker Barrel session will provide a platform to explore the early lessons learned and hear from attendees where they are taking online energy training.

Jim Benney - Fenestration Products and the Energy Codes
Find out what the IECC requires for windows, doors, curtain walls and skylights - and find out what's new at NFRC.

David Weitz - What is BCAP Up to?
This Cracker Barrel session will bring you up to date on BCAP's current activities ranging from our traditional adoption advocacy to on-line educational materials and into the future with Expert Advisor, an ASHRAE 90.1 electronic support tool.

Michael Fischer - Window and Sunroom Provisions of the New IECC
The discussion will take a look at the new and improved prescriptive requirements for windows and sunrooms adopted during the recent ICC Code Development Cycle, and will show how these easy-to-use provisions may streamline energy code compliance and enforcement

Working Group Reports/Closing Remarks

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Post-Workshop

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2001

The Philadelphia Chapter of ASHRAE will present a short course on Standard 90.1-2001. It will provide an overview of the Standard and its compliance requirements for: Section 5 Building Envelope, Section 6 Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning, Section 7 Service Water Heating, Section 8 Power, Section 9 Lighting, and Section 10 Other Equipment.

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