TENNESSEE

CURRENT CODE
Tennessee will receive $62.4 Million from the federal gov-
ernment if the state adopts the latest energy codes:
IECC 2009 (International Energy Conservation
Code)
Residential: 2003 IECC
(Mandatory) ASHRAE 90.1 2007 (American Society of Heating
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers)
Commercial: ASHRAE
90A-1980 and 90B 1975
(Voluntary) Accumulated residential sector savings, 2009 to 2030,
would be:
DEMOGRAPHICS 19.4 trillion Btu of energy
Population: 6,214,888 1,353 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to an-
nual greenhouse gases for 247,802 passenger vehicles)
Total Housing Units: $125 million
2,519,825 $125 million would pay more than the full under-
graduate tuition of current students at private univer-
ENERGY
CONSUMPTION
sities in Tennessee.
Residential Sector:
522.6 Trillion BTU
Commercial Sector: FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES:
374.7 Trillion BTU In February 2009 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated
52% of electricity and 36% $3.1 billion for U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program (SEP) to
of natural gas supply is con- assist states with building energy efficiency efforts. As one of the require-
sumed to heat residential ments to receive SEP grants, state governors must certify to DOE that their
homes. state will implement energy codes of equal or greater stringency than the
Coal fired power plants pro- latest national model codes (currently IECC 2009 and Standard 90.1-2007).
duce 60% of generated elec- Thus, it is in the state’s best economic interests to adopt these standards
tricity in Tennessee. statewide and begin enjoying the benefits of an efficient building sector.

Residential use of natural

gas costs $12.20/thousand CODE ADOPTION AND CHANGE PROCESS:
cubic ft. Legislative: Changes to the state's energy code proceed through the state
legislature.
CODE CHANGE CYCLE
No set schedule
For more information please consult the Building Codes Assistance Project (www.bcap-energy.org)
or Nick Zigelbaum (nzigelbaum@nrdc.org)

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