Civano Energy Code

Tucson/Pima County Sustainable Energy Standard
 

Work done by several members of the Tucson-Pima County Metropolitan Energy Commission resulted in a standard of compliance that modifies the Model Energy Code, now called the International Energy Conservation Code for developers and builders. The standard, named the "Sustainable Energy Standard" by the Tucson/Pima County Building Code Committee, requires improved building energy efficiency by at least 50 percent over the IECC and is available to anyone outside of Civano. Its wide adoption is strongly promoted by the Commission.

The Sustainable Energy Standard provides technical guidelines allowing other developments, (new and retrofit) to incorporate Civano performance guidelines for energy conservation, water use and waste into more general building projects. The Sustainable Energy Standard has been adopted by the City of Tucson for all City-owned buildings (to be built or renovated).

The Standard has been updated to the new International Energy Conservation Code and will be made available to the public through the City's plans examination process for voluntary use by anyone who wants to build to a higher standard pending final approval be the City Council. The U.S. Department of Energy has provided support to continue development of the Sustainable Energy Standard as a design tool.

Use the links below to access the Civano Energy Code/Sustainable Energy Standard and related resources:

• Civano Energy Code/Sustainable Energy Standard
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  • Arizona Sustainable Energy Standard Compliance Checklist 1
    36 K MS Word, opens in new window
  • Arizona Sustainable Energy Standard Compliance Checklist 2
    33 K MS Word, opens in new window
• Metropolitan Energy Commission Annual Report 2000
  30 K Adobe Acrobat PDF, opens in new window
• Metropolitan Energy Commission Website
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• Download Custom REScheck Software for Pima County
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Use the links below for the latest on Civano energy and water use:

• Civano and Tucson Residential Water Use, Revised
  Civano residential water use is 39% of the average Tucson residential water use. August 15, 2002.
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• Report on Civano and Tucson Residential Energy Use
  Civano homes use just 56% of the heating and cooling energy, on average, of other Tucson homes. June 17, 2002.
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For further information, contact Al Nichols, Al Nichols Engineering, at 520.760.0380.
 

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