New Busi siness ss O pportu tunitie ities for HE E R R S R R a aters Positioning HERS Raters as the Resource for Energy Code Compliance Verification
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce W hat W e W ill C over ▰ IC C Background ▰ E volution of E nergy C odes ▰ O verview of E nergy C ode R elated Services ▰ E mployment O utlook for C ode C ompliance/Verification ▰ C areer in E nergy C ode C ompliance/Verification ▰ Next Steps 2
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce Background und: Int nterna nationa nal C C ode C ounc uncil (O rgani nization) n) ▰ Nonprofit corporation ▰ Membership of over 60,000 ▰ Self-funded (receives no funding from federal or state government) ▰ Staff of more than 300 engineers, architects, administrators and support staff ▰ C urrently maintain 15 base codes and 13 standards ▰ C odes updated triennially 3
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce Background und: Int nterna nationa nal C C ode C ouncil ( ou (C ode odes) 15 IC C C C C C odes o ▰ Structural/Life Safety ▰ Plumbing, Mechanical & Fuel G as ▰ E nergy ▰ Fire Safety ▰ Property Maintenance ▰ Zoning ▰ G reen C onstruction ▰ Swimming Pool & Spas 4
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce Background und: Int nterna nationa nal C C ode C ounc uncil (O nline B Buildi ding C g C ode odes code odes.iccsafe.or org g ) 5
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce Background und: Int nterna nationa nal C C ode C ouncil ( ou (C ode odes) Five Tenants of the C ode Development Process ▰ O penness ▰ Transparency ▰ Balance of Interest ▰ D ue Process ▰ C onsensus 6
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce Background und: Int nterna nationa nal C C ode C ouncil ( ou (C ode odes) 7
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce E vol olution on of of E E nergy C odes and ode d E nforcem emen ent ▰ Key impetus for E nergy C odes ▻ O il shocks 1973 & 1979 ▻ 1975 E nergy Policy and C onservation Act ▻ C omprehensive approach to federal energy policy ▻ E nergy Policy Act of 1992 ▻ All states must review and consider adopting the national model energy standard ▻ 8
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce E vol olution on of of E E nergy C odes and ode d E nforcem emen ent ▰ Building energy consumption grew between 1980 and 2009 by nearly 48% * ▰ C ommercial and residential buildings account for approximately 40% of total U S energy consumption * *Resources: Alliance Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy 9
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce E vol olution on of of E E nergy C odes and ode d E nforcem emen ent ▰ D evelopment of R esidential E nergy C odes ▻ ASHR AE Standard 90-75 ▻ 1977 Model C onservation E nergy C ode ▻ 1983 C ABO Model E nergy C ode (ME C ) ▻ 1998 International E nergy C onservation C ode (IE C C ) ▻ 2000 International R esidential C ode ▻ 2018 IE C C (current edition) ▻ 2021 IE C C (scheduled for release in mid to late 2020) 10 10
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce E vol olution on of of E E nergy C odes and ode d E nforcem emen ent ▰ IE C C adopted or in use in 48 states ▰ Adopted/adapted in Abu D habi, parts of the C aribbean, Mexico (voluntary) ▰ IE C C with ASHR AE 90.1 as a compliance path for commercial 11 11
Evolution of Energy Codes and Enforcement
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce E vol olution on of of E E nergy C odes and ode d E nforcem emen ent 13 13
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce O ver erview ew o of E ner ergy C C ode e R elated el ed Servic ices & Public licatio ions ▰ Support Publications ▻ Standards ▻ C ommentary ▻ Inspector G uides ▻ Study C ompanions ▻ Significant C hanges 14 14
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce O ver erview ew o of E ner ergy C C ode e R elated el ed Servic ices & Public licatio ions ▰ Training ▰ E nergy C ourses directly from IC C ▻ IE C C E ssentials ▻ E R I Index C ompliance ▻ IE C C U pdate ▻ Performing R esidential E nergy Inspections ▻ Performing R esidential E nergy Plan R eviews ▻ O nline offerings/W ebinars/Virtual C lassroom ▰ Preferred Provider Network ▻ O ver 400 Preferred Providers ▻ O ver 300 energy course offerings to choose from 15 15
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce C ode C ode ompl om pliance: E mpl ploy oyment Trends ds/O utlook ook (BLS) ▰ Building and C onstruction Inspectors ▻ 2017 Median wages: $59,090 ▻ Number of jobs: 105,000 ▻ Job O utlook (2016-2026): 10% growth (7% for all occupations) ▻ Net increase of 10,500 jobs for 2016-2026 period ▻ Nearly half employed by government ▻ Highest 10 percent earn over $95,340 ▻ C ertified construction/code officials have best jobs 16 16
Code Compliance: Employment Trends/Outlook (BLS)
Code Compliance: Employment Trends/Outlook (BLS)
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce C ode O ffic icia ial l Profile ile: 2014 IC C Survey Su ▰ Survey Highlights ▻ 3,850 respondents covering all 50 states ▻ Typical respondent between ages of 55 and 64 ▻ Salary range between $50,000 and $75,000 ▻ 51% surveyed indicated they plan to leave profession within 5 to 15 years ▻ G reat recession of 2008 drove many from the industry due to massive layoffs ▻ D emand for code officials is growing, supply is dwindling ▻ Movement to privatize many aspects of code enforcement 19 19
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce C ode O ffic icia ial l Profile ile: 2014 IC C Su Survey ▰ Between 26 to 35 years experience in building industry ▰ 82% percent plan to leave industry within 15 years ▻ O f that 82% : 31% plan to leave within 5 years Plans to Retire 20 20
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce E mpl ploy oyment Trends ds/O utlook ook ▰ Mass exodus of talent due to retirements will leave a serious shortage of C ode O fficials and Inspectors ▰ Many who have left the industry due to the past recession (layoffs) are not coming back ▰ O utsourcing certain Building D epartment activities is increasing (reliance on third parties) ▰ Sustained economic recovery driving up demand for code officials, inspectors, etc. ▰ The building industry in general is experiencing similar trends ▰ C omplexity of codes/standards is demanding more specialization 21 21
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce E mpl ploy oyment Trends ds/O utlook ook Key Takeaways ▰ Organic growth will not solve this impending problem ▰ W ages are driven by supply and demand creating upward pressure on wages ▰ Trend for outsourcing certain Building D epartment activities will increase (reliance on third parties) ▰ Time is not our ally 22 22
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce O utlook ook ▰ Industry O ▰ Industry O utlook: utlook: Labor D emand Labor Supply 23 23
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce Buildi ding D epa partments a are S Strappe pped d for Time A recent survey shows: ▰ 45% of IECC residential plan review is conducted in under 20 minutes ▰ 37% of IECC commercial plan review is completed in less than 40 minutes 24 24
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce Stud udies Sho how t the he Value ue of T Thi hird Parties Pa 25 25
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce HE R S R R aters ha have a an n Inhe nherent nt U nderstand nd nding ng of Bui uilding ng Scienc nce ▰ Air Barrier ▰ Insulation Insulation traps pockets of air Stopping the movement of air from Stagnant air pockets create the R -value scrubbing away the stagnant air pocket Now it works 26 26
2019 R E SNE T Bui uildi ding ng P Perfor ormanc nce Conf onferenc nce HE R S R ater ers U nder erstand t the Li e Life-Sa Safety C ont ntribut ution o n of E ne nergy E E fficienc ncy Wor ks in T a nde m with Mode l Code s Re silie nc y E xtr e me We a the r Pr ote c tion Dura b ility e nsure s ho me is liva b le Be tte r e nve lo pe s fo r d e c a d e s – mo re live s sa ve d Moistur e Indoor Air Qua lity Ma na ge me nt “Build tig ht, Ro t, mo ld , ve ntila te rig ht” mild e w F ir e Safe ty 26 26
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