BIG-BOLD GOAL: Transform HVAC Industry in California. STRATEGY: Form a Task Force to ensure integration between Utility and Industry actions.

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1 BIG-BOLD GOAL: Transform HVAC Industry in California STRATEGY: Form a Task Force to ensure integration between Utility and Industry actions.

2 IOU Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) Public Utilities Commission California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Certifying Body Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI), CalCERTS, Inc., HVAC Excellence, NATE, Northern California / Hawaii NEBB, RESNET Codes and Standards Official (Association or Jurisdiction) Contractor Nonresidential CALBO, IAPMO, International Code Council (ICC) ACCO Engineered Systems, Air-Tro, Aire Rite Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Barr Engineering, Comfort Air, Inc., Cooper Oates Air Conditioning, EMCOR/Mesa Energy, HVAC Consulting Heating & Air Conditioning, Indoor Environmental Services, Integrity Mechanical Systems Corporation, JBS Heating and Air, London s Air Conditioning & Heating Inc., Marina Mechanical, Mechanical Air Service, Inc., Pacific Rim Mechanical, Swinerton Builder Teamwrkx Mechanical, Western Allied Corporation, Xencom Systems, LLC, Zodiac HVAC Inc. ACTION Air Conditioning, (Accurate Comfort Systems), Airsmiths Home Performance, ASI Hastings Heating and A/C, Beutler Corporation, Comfy Heat Contractor Residential &Y Air Conditioning, Henry Bush Plumbing, Heating, A/C and Home Energy Solutions, Kahn Air Conditioning, Inc., Sanborn s West Coast Mechanical, Sawyer s Heating & Air, Sears Holding Corporation, Smith Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Contractor Association ACCA, ACCA-AZ, ACTA, CAL SMACNA, California Building Performance Contractors Association, IHACI, SMACNA Los Angeles Controls Manufacturer, Honeywell ECC, PECO Manufacturing Distributor Distributor Indio Cooling & Heating Supply, Refrigeration Supplies Distributor, Specialty A/C Products, TruTech Tools, US Air Conditioning Distributors, LLC Distributor Association HARDI American Trainco, Inc., Delmar, Cengage Learning, Ecology Action, El Camino College, Energy Analysis Technologies, Green Mechanical Council, HVACRedu.net, JJATC Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Mechanical Systems Design & Consulting (MSDC), Mt. San Antonio College, National Comfor Educator, Trainer Institute (NCI), No. California Valley Sheet Metal Workers Training Center, Praxis Green, RSES, San Diego State University, Sheet Metal Workers (SMW Local 104 Training Fund, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, The Pipe Trades Training Center Energy Efficiency Organization Engineering Society American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Government (Other than CPUC) California Energy Commission (CEC), TURN (The Utility Reform Network), U.S. EPA Region 9 HVAC Manufacturer Carrier Corporation, Danfoss, Johnson Controls, Lennox Industries, Rheem Manufacturing, Williams Comfort HVAC Manufacturer Association AHRI Joint Committee on Energy and Environmental Policy (JCEEP), PIPE Trust Fund, SMWIA Local 162 and Local 206, UA Southern CA Pipe Trades District Organized Labor Council 16 Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration NEWS (ACHRNews), Better Buildings, Inc. (BBI), California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE), Conservatio Services Group (CSG), Contracting Business.com Magazine, Efficiency Power, ICF International, KEMA Services, New Buildings Institute (NBI), Portland Other Stakeholder Energy Conservation, Inc. (PECI), Pepper Hunziker, Consultant, Resource Solutions Group (RSG), Roltay Inc. Energy Services, Synergy Companies, WCEC (Western Cooling Efficiency Center, UCDavis) Owner, Facility Management, or Property Management Association Owner, Facility Management, or Property Management Company American Realty Advisors, Irvine Company, Jack in the Box, PM Realty Group, Target Publicly Owned Utility SMUD Third Party Quality Assurance American Commissioning Group, LLC, Enalasys Corporation, Field Diagnostic Services, Inc. (FDS), Honeywell Utility Solutions, Proctor Engineering, THE

distributors, distributor association, unions, code officials, code official association, utility program

3 Started in May 2009, monthly telecon meetings. Diverse set of participants: Contractors, contractor associations, manufacturers, manufacturer association, distributors, distributor association, unions, code officials, code official association, utility program managers, verification providers, CEC Staff, and researchers. Strategic Plan Goal: HVAC-related permits are obtained for 50% of installations by 2015 and 90+% by 2020, market transformation.

4 Established 1978; Tightest in the country (world?) on the path to Net-Zero Energy by 2020 Requirements for a Residential HVAC Replacement Minimum efficiencies for AC Duct insulation A set-back thermostat Analysis to ensure that the equipment capacity will be appropriate Sealing and testing of any ducts that leak 15 percent or more Independent verification by a Home Energy Rating System rater Estimated cost to comply: >$1000 Compliance Rate is unknown thought to be on the order of 5-10% Compliance (need research)

5 Would your competitor get caught for not taking out a permit?

6 What would happen to him if he got caught?

7 Why would he take this risk?

10 Behavior of Contractors Compliance Survey Behavior of Technicians Maintenance Technician Observation Behavior of Residential End Users Maintenance Survey AC Purchasing Decision Point Research Behavior of Commercial End Users Maintenance Focus Groups AC Purchasing Decision Point Research

California Advanced Homes Program

California Advanced Homes Program 2013 Program Addendum, PG&E Service Territory Only TRC Energy Services 11211 Gold Country Blvd. #103 Gold River, CA 95670 Phone:(916) 962 7001 Fax: (916) 962 0101 website: