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How Does District of Columbia Stack Up
Regionally?
UEliEes TransportaEon
Building Codes CHP
State-Led IniEaEves Appliance Standards
UTILITIES
Washington, D.C. earns 5.5 points for its utility
policies and programs. Over the past two years, the
DC Sustainable Energy Utility has been ramping up
programs, achieving both electric and natural gas
savings in 2013. Savings remain below average, but will
likely continue to rise in future years. Performance
incentives are in place.
TRANSPORTATION
The District of Columbia earns 5 points out of a possible
9 points for transportation policies. The district has
a tailpipe emissions standard in place and offers
incentives for the purchase of high efficiency vehicles.
Washington, D.C. has a notable number of electric
vehicle registrations, and saw a reduction in vehicle
miles traveled over the past several years. The district
allocated a significant amount of funding to transit
initiatives.
BUILDING ENERGY CODES
The District of Columbia earns 5 points out of 7 for its
building energy code stringency and compliance efforts.
Washington, D.C. requires compliance with the 2012 IECC
and ASHRAE 90.1-2010 for residential and commercial
buildings. There is also a Green Construction Code in
place that applies to large commercial construction
projects and multifamily buildings. The district is
developing a strategic compliance plan and offers code
trainings to contractors and code officials.
COMBINED HEAT & POWER
The District of Columbia scores 1.5 out of 5 points for its
combined heat and power policies. The district offers
incentives for CHP projects and has an interconnection
standard, but otherwise has limited policies to encourage
CHP. No new installations were completed in 2013.
STATE GOVERNMENT-LED INITIATIVES
Washington, D.C. scores 2.5 out of 7 points for state-
led energy efficiency initiatives. The district offers a
rebate for energy-efficiency purchases and requires
commercial buildings to disclosure energy information.
D.C. has energy saving and benchmarking requirements
for public buildings. The district funds energy efficiency
research through its green building grant program.
APPLIANCE STANDARDS
The District of Columbia earns 0.5 points for its
appliance standards. The most recent standards were
adopted in 2007, all but two of which have been
preempted by federal standards.
LOOKING AHEAD
Washington, D.C. has made significant strides with
energy efficiency in recent years. As the DC Sustainable
Energy Utility continues to ramp up implementation and
monitoring of programs, it is likely that the district will
realize more significant energy savings. Over the past
year, we have seen significant improvements in these
efficiency programs. Incorporating efficiency more
specifically into lead by example activities, and pursuing
a wider range of policies to encourage CHP deployment,
would also go a long way toward improving Washington,
D.C.s score.
Washington, D.C. ranks 21st in the 2014 State Energy
Efficiency Scorecard, moving up nine spots to become
one of the years most improved states. The district
scores 20 points out of a possible 50, 6 points more
than it earned last year.
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