Northern Indiana ASHRAE

Hey all,

The following e-mail was just forwarded to me today and I would like to post it all for all of you to see. Any input you can provide in this process will be helpful. I've posted the response form on the links to the right. Please forward this on to other contractors, consultants, and architects who may be able to provide any useful information on this.

Louis

Chapter President

Northern Indiana

ASHRAE

Subject: Update on ASHRAE Standard 90.1 adoption in Indiana and call for help

Dear ASHRAE folks in Indiana. You may have gotten word that the state of Indiana is moving on a rulemaking to adopt ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007 as part of the state’s agreement to receive ARRA stimulus funding.

At its meeting on August 4 the building commission instructed staff to include the amendments from Eli Lilly in the proposed ASHRAE rule and decided not to go with the IABO proposal to use the IECC. Mara Snyder hopes to publish the proposed rule and fiscal impact in mid-September and schedule a public hearing for late October. There may also be another meeting in mid-August to discuss the details of a fiscal impact analysis.

The current proposals for the Indiana energy code can be found at: http://www.in.gov/dhs/2375.htm

The fiscal impact analysis, according to the commission’s interpretation of state law, needs to account for the building costs involved in moving from the current state energy code (the 1992 MEC) to ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007.

According to commission staff, the following 4 building type scenarios are proposed for the energy and economic analysis:

1. 50,000 sq. ft. strip mall, mixed M and A-2 or A-3 occupancies; single story - Hamilton County

2. 500,000 sq. ft. high school, 3 stories, with gymnasium, cafeteria and auditorium - Gibson County

3. 800,000 sq. ft. hospital, 5 stories, with adjacent 3 story open parking garage - St. Joseph County

4. 20,000 sq. ft church, 2 stories, sanctuary + classrooms and a fellowship hall - Jefferson County

NOTE: Please assume that all buildings are of the least restrictive construction type permitted for the described use and that they are “plain vanilla” designs, rather than aesthetically pleasing.

ASHRAE members in Indiana can help support the adoption of our flagship energy standard in a couple of ways:

· Provide assistance on cost estimates for building to 90.1-2007 compared to the 1992 MEC

· Provide assistance on any energy modeling results you may have available for these 4 building types above

· Attend the upcoming commission meetings and voice your support for the adoption of ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007

Best regards,

Harry

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Harry Misuriello
Energy Efficiency Advocate
Arlington, Virginia USA