Compliance Planning Assistance - South Dakota

SOUTH DAKOTA CPA SUMMARY
The South Dakota 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.
STATE-SPECIFIC RESOURCES
SOUTH DAKOTA AT-A-GLANCE
- 100 percent compliance with the 2009 IECC would result in an 18-21 percent savings in residential energy costs in the state, depending on climate zone (Source: U.S. DOE)
- 100 percent compliance with Standard 90.1-2007 would result in up to a 10.9 percent savings in commercial energy costs (Source: U.S. DOE)
- South Dakota 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: 2,434 single-family housing units (in 2009), $1,318 million non-residential private construction value (in 2008)
- The state accepted $23.7 million in Recovery Act funding for energy efficiency policies (Source: U.S. DOE)
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