Notice of Proposed Action Revisions to the California Building Energy Efficiency Standards
January 30, 2008
Commission Hearing to consider adopting 45 Day Language Express Terms
Notice of Availability - Amendments of the Building Energy Efficiency Standards Initial Study Proposed Negative Declaration
Note: The Energy Commission has removed Progammable Communicating Thermostats (PCTs) from the proposed building standards.
Please see
our explanation page.
Committee overseeing this proceeding:
Jackalyne Pfannenstiel, Vice Chair
Presiding Member
Arthur Rosenfeld, Commissioner
Associate Member
The update to the 2008 Building Efficiency Standards is now in the Rulemaking phase. Please see the Rulemaking page, Docket # 07-BSTD-1 for the most current 2008 Standards proceeding information.
2008 update documents prior to the rulemaking are on the Pre-Rulemaking page.
The 2008 Update Process:
The first phase of the development process included a series of public workshops to communicate to the public the changes being considered by the Commission, to share the results of related research sponsored by the Commission, utilities, and other stakeholder groups, and to obtain input from the public.
The second phase, presented draft language for the 2008 Standards based on the discussions in the first phase.
The third phase is the formal rulemaking for which final proposed language for the 2008 Standards and related documents will be released for public comment for 45 days (this language is referred to as "45-day language"). If needed, substantial changes to 45-day language will subsequently be released as "15-day language." This phase will also include Energy Commission adoption of the final Standards that would take effect in late 2009. The Commission expects adoption in early 2008. Preparation of the Residential and Nonresidential Compliance Manuals and approval of updated compliance software will follow Commission adoption.
For questions about this proceeding, contact
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Chris Gekas, Contract Manager
Efficiency, Renewables, and Demand Analysis Division
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street, MS-25
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-654-8435
cgekas@energy.state.ca.us
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