Rater E-news - November 2012

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

OTHER NEWS

Free Project Consultations

During the month of December we are offering a limited number of 2-4 hour consultations for projects located in the PG&E territory.

Get free advice from Build It Green on how to comply with CALGreen, Energy Star requirements, understanding the California Energy Code, GreenPoint Rated, LEED-H or other building performance topics.

Contact cbecker@builditgreen.org to be added to the list for consideration. Consultation must be completed by December 23rd to qualify.

CA Energy Code Resources

2013 Standards Related Documents

2013 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
Residential Compliance Manual - Draft

CALGreen 2013 (early draft version)
(Click on 2nd 15-Day Public Comment Period: October 29-November 13, 2012)

CEU Opportunities

Sign up for one or more of these free classes. Attendance counts towards your Rater CEU requirements. Some upcoming offerings include:

PG&E
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012: Mini-Split Overview
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012: Title 24 Energy Modeling

SMUD
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012: Finding Your Next Customer: Making Your Sustainable Business Sustainable

SoCal Edison
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012: Fundamentals of Electricity and Energy Efficiency
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012: HVAC Basics

Highlands Housing Project Recognized for Green Achievements

The Sacramento Business Journal has a nice article profiling a new GreenPoint Rated affordable multifamily project in the Sacramento area.

The project was done by the Sacramento/Yolo Mutual Housing Association and rated by Dave Hegarty of Duct Testers. Congratulations Dave!

Read the full article.

Upcoming Build It Green Trainings

California Multifamily Existing Building Training is coming in Quarter One of 2013, and we will be offering partial scholarships for all participants! Details to come later this year.

Energy Upgrade California
Offers New Pathway

If you are a BPI certified HERS II Whole House Rater, you can now apply to become a participating "Rater" under the Energy Upgrade California Whole House Rebate Program. Go here to learn more.

November | 2012

Rater Council Meeting

Tuesday, December 11 | 3:30-5:00 PM | Register Now

Join us for our last Rater Council meeting of 2012. We'll discuss changes to the GreenPoint Rated tracking system, talk about how we're updating our rating system to align with the 2013 code (see stories below), and give a review of our 2012 accomplishments and plans for 2013. We will also share updates on various trainings and special events of interest to the GreenPoint Rated community.

As always, we will post the meeting as a video file and PDF for those of you who cannot attend on the 11th. See an archive of previous meetings.

Build It Green’s Annual
Celebration and Fundraiser

Join us for drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and dancing to celebrate the end of the year and honor our green building community. Read more

This year's GreenPoint Rated honorees include:

Lennar Homes

Robert Fortunato

Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation

Sharon Block

Hello Housing

County and City of San Francisco

Thursday, December 6, 2012
5:30PM – 8PM

The Rotunda Building
300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, California

$25 Members | $35 Non-Members | $15 Students

Program-wide GreenPoint Rated Updates

In response to the 2013 Building Code, which takes effect on January 1, 2014, we are releasing new versions of all four of our rating systems in the fall of 2013. All program updates involve input from our Rater community, and we will be convening technical advisory committees throughout the first quarter of 2013. Our first public comment period ended on October 31, 2012, but more opportunities to provide additional comments start in April 2013. Look for announcements on our website, the Rater eNews and during Rater Council meetings.

GPR Tracking System Updates

The GreenPoint Rated Tracking System continues to be improved! Changes to the submittal and administrative processes have recently improved functionality for all users, and next month we'll be making changes to the submittal status in order to improve clarity. (For a summary of the November 2012 Release, click here and here.)

Also, when the project receives the certificates, it will now be getting 2 new letters to distribute to the homeowner and the builder.

And we're excited to announce that in January, the GPR Tracking System will be available for Existing Home Single Family! Stay tuned for details.

GreenPoint Rated Totals

September GreenPoint Rated Results
Highest Score: 147
Number of Certified New Home Single Family Units:273
Number of Certified New Home Multifamily Units:149
Number of Certified Existing Home Single Family Units:3
Number of Certified Existing Home Multifamily Units:0
Total Certified:425

October GreenPoint Rated Results
Highest Score:203
Number of Certified New Home Single Family Units:157
Number of Certified New Home Multifamily Units:163
Number of Certified Existing Home Single Family Units:8
Number of Certified Existing Home Multifamily Units:0
Total Certified:328

Units Certified Per Year
2012: 3627 (thru October)
2011: 4181
2010: 3095
2009: 1865
2008: 904
2007: 226

	New Home		Existing Home		Total
	Multifamily	Single Family	Multifamily	Single Family
Certified	6,892	7,176	346	127	14,511
Submitted	7,462	10,718	688	139	19,007
Total Units	14,324	17,894	1,034	266	33,518

Nov 29, 2012 4:00 PM

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