Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
MC2 Mathis Consulting Company <br /> Today's Presentation <br /> - Recap: Building Energy Efficiency Matters! <br /> - US Energy Code Policy Being Set in Charlotte this October <br /> - Opportunities for Leadership by NC Communities <br /> - What YOU can do in Charlotte to Ensure a Better National Energy Code <br /> Key Message: In Our Backyard! <br /> - NATIONAL Energy Code Policy will be decided in Charlotte this October <br /> - Building code officials, government representatives will be the primary decision <br /> makers on what that policy will be <br /> - North Carolina is hosting these critical code hearings <br /> - North Carolina local governments can decide the outcome for our nation! <br /> Tables and graphs <br /> The Energy MEGATREND <br /> - Increasing demand <br /> - Supply challenges <br /> - Peak power concerns <br /> - National security <br /> - Economic security <br /> NC Leadership <br /> - The new NC Energy Conservation Code is slated to deliver a 30% improvement <br /> over the 2006 code. <br /> o We're ahead of most of the country because we got a head start, and <br /> o We have serious energy and peak power problems <br /> • We are expecting a 50% increase in our population by 2030! <br /> How Did We Get That Savings? <br /> - Pick Low Hanging Fruit! <br /> o A little more insulation <br /> o Better windows <br /> o Better duct sealing and insulation <br /> o Better lighting <br /> o Proper equipment sizing <br /> o Reduced air leakage <br /> o Stuff that we know WORKS! <br /> What's 30% Worth? <br /> - Economic analysis on 30% improved code in NC: <br /> o Average up-front cost: $2,372 <br /> o Average net annual benefit: $388 <br /> o Average payback = 4.8 years <br /> Not bad for buildings that will be around for 75 to 100 years! <br /> Why Should NC Care about the EICC? <br /> - Even WITH our new NC Energy Code improvements, these national votes are <br /> important: <br />