Documents Page - 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards Rulemaking

Meetings, Documents, and Announcements

• Nonresidential Compliance Manual, Commission Draft
  Posted: August 13, 2008.
• Residential Compliance Manual, Commission Draft
  Posted: September 24, 2008.

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• April 23, 2008 - Commission Hearing to Consider Adoption of 15-Day Language for the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
• April 23, 2008 - Notice of Adoption Hearing for the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards.
  Posted: April 7, 2008. (PDF file, 4 pgs, 40 kb)
• Notice for April 23, 2008, Adoption Hearing for the Initial Study/Negative Declaration.
  Posted: April 7, 2008. (PDF file, 3 pgs, 36 kb)
• Transcript of Adoption Hearing - Items 10 and 11 of the April 23 Energy Commission business meeting.
  (PDF file, 90 pgs, 168 kb)
• Documents for Hearing
  • Initial Study/Proposed Negative Declaration for the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards Staff Report, publication #CEC-400-2008-009-SF.
    Posted: April 7, 2008. (PDF file, 69 pgs, 36 kb)
  • 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings - Commission Proposed Standards, publication # CEC-400-2008-001-15DAY.
    Posted: April 7, 2008. (PDF file, 207 pgs, 4.0 megabytes)
  • Residential Alternative Calculation Manual (ACM) Approval Method - Commission Proposed Regulations, publication # CEC-400-2008-002-15DAY.
    Posted: April 7, 2008. (PDF file, 310 pgs, 1.9 megabytes)
    
    Includes Residential ACM Appendices.
  • Nonresidential Alternative Calculation Manual (ACM) Approval Method - Commission Proposed Regulations, publication # CEC-400-2008-003-15DAY.
    Posted: April 7, 2008. (PDF file, 274 pgs, 2.0 megabytes)
    
    Includes NON-Residential ACM Appendices.
  • Reference Appendices - Commission Proposed Regulations, publication # CEC-400-2008-004-15DAY.
    Posted: April 7, 2008. (PDF file, 436 pgs, 4.7 megabytes)
• Public Comments
  • 15-Day Language Public Comments
    Updated: April 22, 2008
    

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• Pre 15-day Language
  • Pre 15-Day Language Documents
• Public Comments
  • 45-Day and Pre 15-Day Public Comments
    Updated: April 8, 2008
    

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• January 30, 2008 - Commission Hearing to consider adopting 45 Day Language Express Terms
  • Notice of Hearing and Availability - Amendments of the Building Energy Efficiency Standards Initial Study Proposed Negative Declaration
    Posted: November 16, 2007 (Acrobat 1 pg, 24 kb).
• Documents for Hearing
  • Initial Statement of Reasons - For Proposed Building Standards
    (Acrobat file, 44 pgs, 456 kb)
  • Initial Study / Proposed Negative Declaration - Staff Draft Report
    Posted: November 16, 2007 (Acrobat 65 pg,1.1 mb).
  • PROPOSED 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings - 45-Day Language
    Posted: November 16, 2007 (Acrobat 236 pgs, 1.9 megabytes).
  • PROPOSED Residential Alternative Calculation Method (ACM) Approval Manual - 45-Day Language 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
    Posted: November 16, 2007 (Acrobat 311 pgs, 2 megabytes).
  • PROPOSED Nonresidential Alternative Calculation Method (ACM) Approval Manual - 45-Day Language 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
    Posted: November 16, 2007 (Acrobat 270 pgs, 1.8 megabytes).
  • PROPOSED Reference Appendices 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards - 45-Day Language
    Posted: November 16, 2007 (Acrobat 413 pgs, 5.7 megabytes).
  • Impact Analysis 2008 Update to the California Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings.
    Posted: December 13, 2007 (Acrobat 34 pgs, 164 kilobytes).
• Documents Relied Upon

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• December 17, 2007 - Hearing to receive public comment on the Proposed Action
  • Notice of Hearing and Proposed Action - Revisions to the California Building Energy Efficiency Standards
    Posted: December 1, 2007. (Acrobat PDF file, 11 pgs, 108 kb)
  • Agenda for Hearing - Updated: December 14, 2007.
  • Transcript of the Hearing. Posted: January 7, 2008. (PDF file, 210 pgs, 1.2 mb)
• Presentations for December 17 Hearing
  • Charles Eley, 45 day Presentation, Standard Changes.
    Posted: December 18, 2007 (Acrobat 12 pgs, 74.3 kb).
  • John MucHugh Presentation of PG&E CASE Report Revise Default EER in ACM.
    Posted: December 17, 2007 (Acrobat 12 pgs, 111 kb).
  • Summary of Proposed Changes, For California 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards 45-Day Language Express Terms. Presentation by Mazi Shirakh, California Energy Commission.
    Posted: December 14, 2007 (Acrobat 1 pgs, 44 kb).

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• Notice of Proposed Action - Revisions to the California Building Energy Efficiency Standards
  Posted: November 16, 2007. (Acrobat PDF file, 10 pgs, 84 kb)

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• Pre-Rulemaking Activities (October 2005 - July 2007)