CEC hold hearings on AB758 and regulation of energy in existing buildings.

CEC holds first AB758 Hearings in Sacramento on Oct 8th and 9th.  This is big stuff, AB758 gives the CEC the authority to regulate energy in existing buildings.  The outcomes of this process will shape California's energy future.

Find out more:  http://www.energy.ca.gov/ab758/notices/2012-10-08-and-09_Staff_Workshop.pdf

AB758 Basics:
In 2009, AB 758 was enacted, authorizing the first program in the country to address the energy efficiency of existing buildings at the statewide level. The California Energy Commission, a long-time world leader in energy efficiency standards, is now poised to address the substantial opportunity to conserve energy present in California’s existing building stock.

The Energy Commission is conducting a two-day workshop to solicit input and gain insight from stakeholders on where the greatest market barriers and opportunities exist. You are invited to contribute to the foundation of these new comprehensive programs for existing buildings. The workshop will address the questions in the agenda. Please be prepared to discuss your comments on these questions.

Background documents may be found on the Energy Commission’s website:
http://www.energy.ca.gov/ab758/documents/index.html

The Energy Commission invites you to subscribe to the Existing Buildings (AB 758 Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Program for Existing Buildings) List Serve to get the most up to date information about this program:
www.energy.ca.gov/efficiency/listservers.html