HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - Energy Committee - 01/10/2024ENERGY COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
JANUARY 10, 2024
Participation Options
In Person: 180 Market Street Library Board Room#201
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Regular Session 6:30 p.m.
1.Convene meeting, select scribe, review agenda (6:30 p.m.)
2.Comments and questions from the public not related to the agenda (6:35 p.m.)
3.Review and approve December 13, 2023 meeting minutes (6:40 p.m.)
4.Adapt SBEC meeting schedule (6:45 p.m.)
5.Review and approve SBEC logo(s) (6:50 p.m.)***
6.Review and discussion of Transportation Demand Management and EV Parking Standards (7:00
p.m.)***
7.FY’24 Work Plan: Support the City in implementing municipal infrastructure / equipment
upgrades (7:30 p.m.)
8.Updates on Ongoing Activities & Announcements (8:15 p.m.)
9.Book discussions
10.Winter Workshops
11.Adjourn
Respectfully submitted:
Tim Perrin
Chair, Energy Committee
***Attachments included
MEMORANDUM
To: South Burlington Energy Committee
From: Nick Atherton, City Planner
CC: Lou Bresee, Energy Program Manager
Date: January 9, 2024
Re: RBES/CBES code update summary
Overall 2024 Code Updates (RBES & CBES)
2024 Code Update Highlights
•New definitions for parking space types
•New EV parking quantity standards
•Updated exceptions for surface parking
•Updated exceptions for underground and garage parking at multifamily buildings
New Definitions for parking spaces:
•Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (ESVE): all site-specific, static equipment required to
charge an EV. Includes breakers, circuit to junction box, charging stations, and any vehicle-
specific adaptors.
•EV fast charger: commonly referred to as a Level 3 EV charger.
•EVSE space: A parking space that includes a dedicated EVSE connection.
•EV ready space: a parking space that is provided with wiring and connection to power that
terminates in an outlet or junction box located at the parking space. Allows an EV-specific
charger to be installed or plugged in.
•EV capable space: a parking space that is provided with infrastructure that allows future
installation of EVSE (i.e., conduit and sufficient space on indoor control panels).
•Multifamily building garage or covered parking: can comply with EV-capable requirements
without installing conduit if physical space and wiring diagrams are provided sufficient for
future electrical upgrades to Level 2 ESVE in the required number of spaces.
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Residential Building Energy Standards (RBES)
New parking quantity standards:
•At least one (1) EV-capable space or EVSE space is required for each newly constructed
housing unit with automobile parking. Table R404.3 has complete details. Calculations are
rounded up to the nearest whole number.
Quantity table (Table R404.3)
Exceptions
•Parking spaces for auto sales or service.
•Metered parking on public ROW
•Short-term parking (<1 hour)
•EV Capable Spaces are not required where no parking spaces are provided.
Examples
Scenario 1: A developer wants to build a 10-unit apartment building. They propose 14 parking
spaces: 1 for each unit, and 4 for visitors. To achieve RBES compliance, this developer must provide
11 EV-capable parking spaces.
Scenario 2: A developer wants to build a 180-unit apartment building. They propose 260 parking
spaces: 1 for each unit, and 80 for visitors. To achieve RBES compliance, this developer must provide
at least 200 EV-capable parking spaces.
Scenario 3: A developer wants to build 35 single-family homes in a PUD. Each home will have a
garage. The developer wants to let future homeowners decide whether and which EVSE to install. To
achieve RBES compliance, the developer must build houses with unused space on their electrical
panels and garages large enough to accommodate future plug-in charging equipment.
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Commercial Building Energy Standards (CBES)
New parking quantity standards:
Quantity table (based on CBES Table C405.13.1)
Notes and details
•Multiple parking facilities on one site: calculated separately.
•Single parking facility shared between multiple building tenants: proportional based on floor
area of each tenant.
•Level 3 “fast chargers” count for 4 EVSE spaces.
•EVSE spaces beyond minimum number required count towards EV-ready and EV-capable
minimums.
•EV-ready spaces beyond minimum number required count towards EV-capable minimums.
•The quantity shall never exceed the number of automobile parking spaces or require more
automobile parking spaces to be constructed.
Exceptions
•Parking facilities, serving occupancies other than R-2 with fewer than 10 automobile parking
spaces.
•Stand-alone retail stores with fewer than 50 spaces are exempt from the requirement to
provide EVSE spaces but are still required to provide EV Ready and EV Capable spaces in
Table C405.13.1 if there are 10 or more automobile parking spaces.
•Motor liquid fuel-dispensing facilities including gas stations.
Building
Code Group Example types ESVE spaces EV-ready
spaces
EV-capable
spaces
Group A
(large and/or
frequent
gatherings)
•Movie theater
•House of worship
•Courthouse
•Sports venue
•Bar or restaurant
2%0%20%
Group B •General & medical office 6%0%30%
Group E •K-12 education 4%0%20%
Group F •Light industry 2%0%10%
Group H •Heavy industry 2%0%10%
Group I •Institutional or carceral
facility 2%0%10%
Group M
•Grocery store
•Pharmacy
•General retail
2%
0%
20%
Group R-1 •Hotel
•Single-room occupancy 8%7%50%
Group R-2 •Apartment building
•Dormitory 0%0%Same as RBES
Groups R-3
& R-4
•Assisted living facility
(various sizes)3%0%10%
Group S •Storage facility 2%0%10%
City of South Burlington
FY24 Policy Priorities & Strategies
Role of Council Role of City Manager and Leadership Team Role of Committee FY'24 Work Plan Comments from
P&Z staff (added
by Nick)
"This is the vision for our community""This is how we are accomplishing this vision.""This is how our resident committees can inform policy and help implement policy.""This is what we plan to accomplish over the next year."
Implementation Strategy Description Responsible Department Committee Strategy Description Team Tactics (SMART)Timeline
Affordable and Community Strong: Creating a robust sense of place and opportunity for our residents and visitors
Opportunity Oriented: Being a supportive and engaged member of the larger regional and statewide community
Energy Committee Coordinate with and learn from other Energy Committees and
organizations
Rob, Tim, Steve, Carrie 1. Identify key contacts for active energy committees across Chittenden County &
more broadly
2. Participate in VECAN conference, winter workshops & determine how to
leverage existing resources
3. Engage with CCRPC energy committee
4. Develop system for compiling ideas from other energy committees for SBEC
consideration
5. Share SB success stories with other communities
6. Collaboration on issues that cross boundaries for state policy efforts
Walkable: Bicycle and pedestrian friendly with safe transportation infrastructure
Green & Clean: Emphasizing sustainability for long-term viability of a clean and green South Burlington
Core Municipal Services and Administration
Energy Committee Support the City in implementing municipal infrastructure /
equipment upgrades and tapping resources (revolving loan,
grants) to realize CAP goals, such as EV charger stations,
implementing building energy upgrades, transitioning to
electrically powered equipment, and building out the bicycle
and pedestrian path network.
Ethan, Sam, Keith 1. Meet with City staff to identify how the SBEC can support the City in these
efforts
2. Provide input to City staff in developing the strategic plan to guide CAP
implementation
3. Identify potential funding sources and supporting staff to complete applications
to pursue funding
4. Quarterly monitoring of revolving loan fund balance and project queue
Energy Committee Assist monitoring and analysis of the energy performance of
City facilities / equipment to identify areas where additional
savings may be obtained with energy efficiency, conservation
and carbon reduction investments and progress towards
energy goals.
Sam, Ethan, Tim 1. Develop a system to track impacts related to energy-related investments made
through the revolving fund
2. Support Energy Star benchmarking for City facilities
3. Support development of user stories within Power-d City platform
Advocate for and assist with the creation of a decision-making
process that considers carbon and energy impacts to be
developed and implemented with respect to policy and
purchasing.
Ethan 1. Support City staff with the development of a procurement policy that
incorporates sustainability elements
2. Help determine energy, carbon & sustainability metrics for translation to City
staff & operational decisions
3. Help develop a decision matrix and tracker to guide and evaluate decisions
Comprehensive Plan Update
Energy Committee Continue to provide input and guidance to the Comprehensive
Plan portions regarding Energy and Climate Change.
All members 1. Energy Committee will continue to provide review and comments on
Comprehensive Plan as requested by the Planning Commission and City Council or
by Energy Committee initiative to proactively provide additional feedback
City Center and Tax Increment Financing District
Climate Action Plan
Energy Committee Conduct public outreach, education, and engagment to
implement the CAP:
* Build a coalition of support, excitement, and knowledge
among residents, businesses and other implementation
partners through regular communication across media
channels, in-person and online events, and activities
* Address historically underserved residents by increasing
awareness of and connecting low-income homeowners,
renters, and multi-family residential building owners to
resources to weatherize homes, access renewable energy, and
switch to low-carbon transportation options.
* Encourage residents to take steps to capture the benefits of
energy efficiency and decarbonization.
Keith, MJ, Fred, Steve
6/7/8: Full Committee to
start, potentially
breaking into a subgroup
in the future
1. Continue daily posts on SBEC Facebook page
2. Outreach via Front Porch Forum, the Other Paper, and other City channels
3. Share movie and book ideas with Library for a series of events to raise
awareness about climate change impacts, community resilience, and adaptation
4. Coordinate Sustainable Energy Festival
5. Coordinate workshop series on sustainable energy topics throughout the
fall/winter
6. Develop a bigger picture plan for ongoing community outreach to help guide
future efforts here in South Burlington and in other communities
7. Proactive engagement of City Council & Staff on activities the Energy
Committee can help support or complement
8. Work with new Community Engagement Director to identify key stakeholder
groups representing underserved communities and develop framework of
engagement plan to more effectively engage in CAP implementation efforts and
help shape City policies
Staff: help EC
coordinate media
series between
various city
committees and
initiatives.
Energy Committee Advise and support City regulatory and policy changes to
implement the CAP.
Ethan, Sam, Tim 1. Research the existing energy-related regulations and compliance mechanisms in
South Burlington
2. Research what other communities have done, including benchmarking,
performance standards, and permitting compliance
3. Coordinate with other communities, county & state on overlapping, competing,
and complementary policies
4. Make recommendations to City Council where new ordinances or permit
conditions could incorporate an additional focus on thermal energy systems and
weatherizing rental properties
PC has energy-
related policy
questions; staff
should find areas
of collaboration