HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES-CC-2011-05Resolution #05-2011
A Resolution Supporting Utah's Adoption of the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code for
Utah homes
WHEREAS, Utah's carrrtercial and residential buildings use 423/0of Utah's total energy; and
WHEREAS, energy efficiency is the cheapest, deanest, and most plentiful energy resource available today; and
WHEREAS, an extensive technical analysis was recently undertaken to identify the expected builder costs and
energy cost savings if the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) were adopted in Utah; and
WHEREAS, Utah's commercial buildings are subject to the requirements of the most up-to-date 2009 energy code;
and
WHEREAS, Utah's new residential structures are still governed by the outdated 2006 energy code; and
WHEREAS, according to this analysis, adoption of the 2009 IECC is expected to improve the energy efficiency of
new homes by 10 to 12 percent, while the utility bill savings for Utah families is expected to exceed the incremental
cost of implementing the updated code, resulting in a net savings to Utah new homeowners of $175 per year on
average; and
WHEREAS, the IECC is the rTUSE widely used model energy code for residential construction in the U.S., establishing
efficiency baselines that are reviewed and updated every three years, and voluntarily adopted by over 40 states; and
WHEREAS, Utah has a history of regularly reviewing and adopting updated versions of the IECC, to be implemented
and enforced by local jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, to correct energy ineffidencies after the home is built costs at least five times more than building homes
efficiently from the start (and not every problem can be corrected after the fact); and
WHEREAS, adoption of the 2009 IECC is consistent with the recommendation by Utah's Uniform Building Code
Commission to the Business and Labor Interim Committee on October 20, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the Utah Housing Coalition, the American Institute of Architects, Rocky
Mountain Power, and Questar Gas have supported adoption of strong energy conservation codes as a critical
strategy to a successful energy policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Moab, recognizes the important long-term energy and cost -
savings benefits of adopting updated energy codes and urges the adoption of the residential provisions of the 2009
International Energy Conservation Code by the Utah Legislature during the 2011 General Session.
Passed and adopted by action of the Goveming Body of the City of Moab in open session this 8th day of
February, 2011
BY:
David L. Sakrison
Mayor
ATTEST:
Rachel Ellison
City Recorder
Resolution # 05-2011