Compliance Planning Assistance - South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA CPA SUMMARY
The South Carolina Gap Analysis report has been completed. The result of research and stakeholder interviews, the report analyzes the current code implementation efforts in the state, and makes recommendations for achieving 90% compliance with the model energy code.
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SOUTH CAROLINA AT-A-GLANCE
- 100 percent compliance with the 2009 IECC would result in a 16 percent savings in residential energy costs in the state (Source: U.S. DOE)
- 100 percent compliance with Standard 90.1-2007 would result in up to a 6.6 percent savings in commercial energy costs (Source: U.S. DOE)
- South Carolina received an ACEEE 2009 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard of 0 out of 2 for building code compliance (Source: ACEEE)
- Potential construction that could be impacted by adopting the model energy codes: 13,784 single-family housing units (in 2009), $4,424million non-residential private construction value (in 2008)
- The state accepted $50.6 million in Recovery Act funding for energy efficiency policies (Source: U.S. DOE)
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