KENTUCKY

CURRENT CODE
Kentucky will receive $52.5 Million from the federal gov-
ernment if the state adopts the latest energy codes:
 IECC 2009 (International Energy Conservation
Residential: Code)
2006 IECC and 2006 IRC
 ASHRAE 90.1 2007 (American Society of Heating
with state amendments
Commercial: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers)
2006 IECC and 2006 IBC Accumulated residential sector savings, 2009 to 2030,
with state amendments,
none of which affect the would be:
energy codes.  5.8 trillion Btu of energy
DEMOGRAPHICS  407 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to an-
Population: 4,269,245
nual greenhouse gases for 74,542 passenger vehicles)
Total Housing Units:  $37 million
1,796,900  $37 million would more than pay the full under-
ENERGY graduate tuition of current students at private uni-
CONSUMPTION versities in Kentucky.
Residential Sector:
344.6 Trillion BTU
FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES:
Commercial Sector:
In February 2009 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated $3.1 billion
248.0 Trillion BTU
for U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program (SEP) to assist states with build-
44% of the state’s natural ing energy efficiency efforts. As one of the requirements to receive SEP grants, state gov-
gas supply and 39% of con- ernors must certify to DOE that their state will implement energy codes of equal or
sumed electricity are used greater stringency than the latest national model codes (currently IECC 2009 and Stan-
for heating the home. dard 90.1-2007). Thus, it is in the state’s best economic interests to adopt these standards
statewide and begin enjoying the benefits of an efficient building sector.
Natural gas is the largest CODE ADOPTION AND CHANGE PROCESS: Legislative and Regulatory:
consumed source of energy Changes to building codes by the state of Kentucky are submitted to the Board of Hous-
for the state’s residential ing for review by the Office of Housing, Buildings, and Construction Division of Build-
sector. ing Codes Enforcement. The changes are approved in this forum and are forwarded to the
Legislative Research Committee for public comment and further review. During the three
Residential use of natural -year cycle, proposed changes to the KBC may be submitted for consideration and voted
gas in Kentucky costs up to upon by the board. The Division of Building Codes and Enforcement is responsible for
$12.89/thousand cu ft., ex- complying with code changes and amendments. Once changes and amendments are
ceeding the national average
adopted and entered as part of the state requirements, they become state law by the state
statute.
CODE CHANGE CYCLE
Three year code change/ For more information please consult the Building Codes Assistance Project (www.bcap-energy.org)
review update cycle or Nick Zigelbaum (nzigelbaum@nrdc.org)

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