This document discusses energy efficiency standards and programs in Central Ohio. It provides information on green building certification programs and how the HERS index measures a home's energy efficiency compared to the IECC standard. It details the number of Energy Star certified homes built in various Ohio cities. The document also outlines the eligibility, incentives, and support provided by energy efficiency programs run by local utilities for builders to certify new homes as Energy Star.

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How Energy Efficient is
Central Ohio?
How can we do better?
Green Communities are
energy efficient communities.
• USGBC – LEED®
• Enterprise Green Communities Green Criteria
• NAHB – Green Building Standard
• AWARE standards
• ENERGY STAR®
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HOW DO WE MEASURE ENERGY
EFFICIENCY?
Efficiency Yardstick
The HERS Index is a score that
compares estimated energy use of
a home (Rated Home) as a ratio of
a similar home built to the 2006
IECC (Reference Home)
A home with a score of 65 would
use approximately 35% less energy
than the Reference Home
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Efficiency Programs
2006 IECC
A home meeting Version 2 ENERGY
STAR would use approximately 15% 2009 IECC Version 2.0
less energy than the Reference
Home (2006 IECC). 2009
IECC
Version 2.0, the home would
achieve 85 or below on the index
(Version 2 Standard has been in
place since 2006)
How did Ohio do?
Energy Star Homes in Ohio
gy
• 18,000 ENERGY STAR Homes
have been built in the
Columbus market
• 1600 in Cincinnati
i Ci i ti
• 950 in Cleveland
• 850 in Akron/Canton
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Efficiency Programs
As the IECC strengthens,
the l
th value of ENERGY STAR
f
is lessened
Currently, ENERGY STAR 2009 IECC
Homes Program is in 2009
transition IECC
Version 3.0
Version 3.0, the q
, qualifying
y g
index will vary based on
the size of the home.
Larger homes will need to
be more efficient.
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Eligible Housing Types
New and complete gut rehab residential construction, including…
• Custom homes
• Single family production homes
Single-family
• Townhouses, Duplexes, Patio Homes
• Multi-family apartments
• State/Federal funded affordable housing
Builder Incentives
Performance Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Climate Choice
Incentives by Utility COH AEP COH AEP COH AEP COH AEP
Columbia Gas/AEP Ohio $900 $1,500 $2,000
Columbia Gas/Other electric $750 N/A $1,200 N/A $1,600 N/A
AEP Ohi /All electric
Ohio/All l t i N/A $750 N/A $1,200
$1 200 N/A $1,600
$1 600 Custom
C
AEP Ohio/Other heat fuel N/A $500 N/A $900 N/A $1,200 TBA
Multi Single homes 50%
Multifamily homes 25%
• Intended to help offset 30-50% of the total incremental cost at each level
(certification and upgrades)
• Each unit must have individual central space heating or cooling supplied by
either AEP Ohio or Columbia Gas of Ohio to be eligible for incentives from the
corresponding utility. Combined incentives are paid 50/50 by each utility
utility utility.
• Homes must be registered within 60 days of construction start and no later than
15 days after completion of the pre-drywall inspection (Thermal
Bypass/Enclosure Checklist) and complete within 12 months of registration
• Level 1 is only available on homes permitted before 4/1/11 and completed
by 12/31/11
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Additional Program Support
• Marketing support
• Site signs
• Brochures & f
B h fact sheets
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• Model home displays
• Event booth
• Web site & virtual home
tour
• Homebuyer certificates
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Additional Program Support
• Technical and marketing training
• Building science best practices
• ENERGY STAR requirements
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• Selling the benefits
• Advanced Energy’s “Success with ENERGY STAR” training system
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For Further Information…
Thank you
you.
We look forward to working with you!
Julia Hall – Program Manager
juliahall@magrann.com
614-360-9765
ESHomesOH@magrann.com
1-877-771-5506
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