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OKLAHOMA

CURRENT CODE
Oklahoma will receive $46.7 Million from the federal
government if the state adopts the latest energy codes:
 IECC 2009 (International Energy Conservation
Code)
Residential:
 ASHRAE 90.1 2007 (American Society of Heating
2003 IECC (Mandatory)
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers)
Commercial:
2003 IECC (Mandatory)
Accumulated residential sector savings, 2009 to 2030,
DEMOGRAPHICS would be:
 6.4 trillion Btu of energy
Population: 3,642,361
 450 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to the
Total Housing Units: annual emissions of 82,418 passenger vehicles)
1,541,518  $47 million
 $47 million could pay more than the full un-
ENERGY
CONSUMPTION dergraduate tuition for current students at
private universities in Oklahoma
Residential Sector:
302.5 Trillion BTU

Commercial Sector: FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES:


239.7 Trillion BTU In February 2009 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated $3.1
billion for U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program (SEP) to assist
60% of the natural gas sup-
ply in Oklahoma is con- states with building energy efficiency efforts. As one of the requirements to re-
sumed to heat homes. ceive SEP grants, state governors must certify to DOE that their state will imple-
ment energy codes of equal or greater stringency than the latest national model
Residential use of natural codes (currently IECC 2009 and Standard 90.1-2007). Thus, it is in the state’s
gas costs $11.52/thousand best economic interests to adopt these standards statewide and begin enjoying the
cubic ft.
benefits of an efficient building sector.
Oklahoma is one of the top
natural gas producing states CODE ADOPTION AND CHANGE PROCESS:
in the nation. Legislative & Regulatory Process: Code changes must go through the state legis-
lature, the governor, and be adopted by the Fire Marshal Commission.
CODE CHANGE CYCLE
Three year code review For more information please consult the Building Codes Assistance Project (www.bcap-energy.org)
or Nick Zigelbaum (nzigelbaum@nrdc.org)

BCAP
BCAP 1850 M St. NW Suite 600 | Oklahoma, DC 20036 | www.bcap-energy.org

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