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RESOLUTION SUPPORTING UTAH'S ADOPTION of the 2009
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE or UTAH
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WHEREAS, Utah's commercial and residential buildings use 42%of Utah's total ;
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WHEREAS, energy efficiency is the cheapest cleanest,and most plentiful energy
Nresource available today;,and
WHEREAS, an extensive technical analysis was recently undertaken to identify the al
u expected builder costs and energy cost savings if the 2009 International
M Energy Conservation Code(IECC)were adopted in Utah;and
WHEREAS, Utah's commercial buildings are already 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WHEREAS, Utah's new residential structures are still governed by the outdated 2006
i energy code;and
WHEREAS, according to this analysis,adoption of the 2009 IECC is expected to t�
improve the energy efficiency o new homes b 10 to 12 percent,while the
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utility bill savings for Utah families is expected to exceed the incremental ;J
<; cost of implementing the updated code,resulting in a net savings to Utah
l new homeowners of$175 per year on average;and
WHEREAS, according to the U.S.Department of Energy adoption of the 2009 IECC 1,
is expected to improve'the energy efficiency of new homes by 10 to 12 �l
percent and up to 17 percent(or$216 and$265 per year),and
WHEREAS, the IECC is the most widely used model energy code far residential
? construction in the U.S.,establishing efficiency baselines that are
reviewed and updated every three years,and voluntarily adopted by over tihj
? 40 states;and
WHEREAS, Utah has a history of regularly reviewing and adopting updated versions �y
of the� IECC,to be implemented and enforced by local jurisdictions,and
`{ WHEREAS, to correct energy inefficiencies after the home is built costs at least 5- 2 7
i"• times more than buildinghomes a cientli om the start and not even {`
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problem can be corrected after the fact);and
WHEREAS, the 2009 IECC will strongly influence building practices in thousands of >f
Utah homes expected to be built in the Utah until the succeeding 2012 f
IECC is adopted in Utah,making the success of adopting the 2009 IECC
critical to the long-term energy rnst savings for many Utah families;and
WHEREAS, the state's largest electric utility;PacificCorp,estimates that by 2018 it
will be 1,500 megawatts-or two large power plant's worth of energy- J j
$ short of meeting Utah's electricity needs;and
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WHEREAS, homes that are constructed in-line with the updated 2009 IECC will
consume less energy,and thus collectively reduce the need for utility
companies to build more expensive new power plants and transmission
lines that all Utahans pay for,therefore helping to keep rates low in Utah
for years to come;and
WHEREAS, building homes more energy-efficiently helps meet Utah's growing
energy demand,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 Uniform Building Code Commission's favorable recommendation
included a delayed effective date of lanuanj 2012 to address concerns of
Utah's building industry as well as an amendment to make it easier far
builders to meet the energy code requirements;and
WHEREAS, the U.S.Conference of Mayors,the Utah Housing Coalition,the
American Institute ofArchitecis,'Rochj 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 Salt Lake City 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,
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Ralph Becker Jill Remington Love,District Five
Salt Lake City Mayor Salt Lake City Council Member,Chair %X
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Stan Penfold,District Three
Carlton Chnst�,nn,D,Christen n,District One
Salt Lake City Council Member, Vice Chair Salt Lake City Council Member
Van Turner,District Two Luke Gar6tl trio Four
Salt Lake City Council Member Salt Lake Council Member
Martin,Lstrict six SoWn D.Simonsen,District Seven
Salt Lake rtj Council Member Salt Lake City Council Member
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 18th 'A"
day of January, 2011.