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EEBC’S NEWSLETTER NYCU... | APRIL 13, 2022 CONTENTS
| REGISTER TODAY FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS
  • HVAC/Heat Pump Action Groups — 2 'Different' Group Meetings
  • Lighting Action Group
  • EEBC Membership Application Link
  • 2022 Quarterly Membership Meetings Dates
| INDUSTRY PARTNER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • SWEEP | Energy Codes Legislation
  • Xcel Energy Update | Energy Star New Homes Program re: Marshall Fire Homeowner Incentives and Builder Upcoming High-Performance Training Available
  • Legislation Session 2022 | Code Cohort Public Engagement Survey Residential Supporting Amendments
  • United Nations IPCC Climate Report
| Links and Details Follow Below.
SAVE THE DATES • UPCOMING ACTION GROUPS [VIRTUAL] MEETINGS
MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS & STAKEHOLDERS [VIRTUAL] MEETINGS
MAY 5 @ 3-4:00 pm | REGISTER TO ATTEND MEETING >
TOPIC: HP Forecast 1st Meeting Report Out & EEBC 'Hiring' Pipeline Program 

CONTRACTORS / DEALERS | UPCOMING [VIRTUAL] MEETINGS
APRIL 21 • 3-4:00 pm | REGISTER TO ATTEND MEETING >
TOPIC: EEBC 'Hiring' Pipeline Program 

• QUESTIONS? CONTACT •
Patricia Rothwell, Executive Director EEBC Patricia@eebco.org | 303-319-5623
HVAC/HEAT PUMP ACTION GROUP, Co-Chairs 
Shawn LeMons, Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC slemons@hvac.mea.com | 720.648.0505
Pete Perret, GA Larson pete.perret@galarson.com | 719.205.1306
• 2022 MEETINGS/RESOURCE HUB | RECORDINGS
APRIL 27 @ 4-5:00 pm | REGISTER TO ATTEND MEETING >
TOPICS: Report Out on the Xcel Energy Commercial Lighting Program Manager Meeting
& EEBC 'Hiring' Pipeline Program
LIGHTING ACTION GROUP, Co-Chairs 
Mike Bryant, Nuova Luce, LLC mike@nluce.com | 720.323.9330
Scot Kelley, Colorado Lighting, Inc. skelley@coloradolighting.com | 303.288.3152
• 2022 MEETINGS/RESOURCE HUB | RECORDINGS
ACTION GROUP MEETINGS ARE FOR EEBC MEMBERS ONLY
Membership is a requirement to attend. JOIN TODAY! Member Application
Energy Codes Legislation Will Save Consumers
Money and Reduce Climate Emissions

DOCUMENTS 
 
House Bill 22-1362 (HB22-1362), which was introduced in the Colorado legislature on April 7, requires cities and counties to update their building energy codes in order to increase the energy efficiency and cut the pollutant emissions of new homes and commercial buildings. Lead sponsors of the bill are Representatives Tracey Bernett (D-Longmont) and Alex Valdez (D-Denver).  

HB22-1362 also directs the Colorado Energy Office to provide training and financial assistance to local governments, builders, and contractors to facilitate energy code adoption and implementation. The bill includes $3 million in initial funding for these purposes. In addition, the bill includes $22 million in funding to support building electrification and decarbonization in public buildings and at the community scale, with at least 40 percent of this funding targeted to assist lower-income households, disproportionately impacted, or just transition communities. More Information >

Contacts: Josh Valentine, SWEEP | jvalentine@swenergy.org
Howard Geller, SWEEP | hgeller@swenergy.org
Xcel Energy is offering one-time direct-to-customer incentives specifically to help support Xcel Energy customers who lost their homes in the Marshall Fires. If you are a company working with a builder, or a builder working with these homeowners to rebuild, please review the Energy Star Program Incentives and Training offerings. Participating Colorado Homebuilders and Raters: 

2022 Program Summary:
In February the ENERGY STAR New Homes Program processed 330 projects bringing the year-to-date total to 1,187. Approximate program year energy savings are 20,549 Dekatherms and 1,573,296 kilowatt-hours; builder rebates earned a total of $499,895. 

Marshall Fire Support
Xcel Energy is offering one-time direct-to-customer incentives specifically to help support Xcel Energy customers who lost their homes in the Marshall Fires. These incentives will be available to fire-affected residents to assist in the rebuilding of lost properties. Customer rebates are intended to help homeowners incorporate energy efficiency and high-performance construction from the ground up. These rebates will be available through the ENERGY STAR New Homes Program and are in addition to the performance and prescriptive rebates already offered to builders. If you are a builder working with these homeowners to rebuild, please reach out to us for more information. 

Upcoming Training
The Marshall Fire incentives include requirements for compliance with advanced certifications including ENERGY STAR version 3.2, Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Homes version 2, and Passive House. To support participating builders, the ESNH program is working with EPA and DOE to develop and conduct training on these programs. We’re expecting these to be available later this month and will be reaching out to all participants to provide additional details. 

For more information contact:  
Xcel Energy’s ENERGY STAR® New Home program is implemented by Residential Science Resources (RSR). 844.802.4443 | info@residentialscience.com
LEGISLATIVE SESSION 2022
For a detailed overview of each amendment please watch the public webinar recording HERE >> 
Residential Supporting Amendments under consideration are the following: Take The Survey >>
  • Solar-Ready
  • EV Ready
  • Electric-ReadyPre-wiring and panel capacity for future electric systems.
  • Electric-Preferred
  • Efficiency Supporting
United Nations IPCC Climate Report | Read Report Here >>
The IPCC released the Working Group III portion of the Sixth Assessment Report titled AR6 Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change.

The report states with absolute certainty that there are less-than-even odds of limiting warming to 1.5°C along the most ambitious pathway. Nonetheless, the report lays out clear directions and benchmarks to limit warming to 1.5°C, beyond which extreme impacts become increasingly untenable for people and ecosystems

The report's main finding is that we must reduce carbon pollution as quickly as possible by winding down dependence on fossil fuels and scaling up renewables.
The UN Secretary-General said, "it's now or never". 
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