This project will support Hawaii's clean energy and energy efficiency goals through a comprehensive analysis of the cost and savings from building performance standards (BPS) and building codes and standards. It aims to evaluate cost impacts, savings potential, data readiness, barriers, and policy solutions that can accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient buildings that comply with potential building performance standards in Hawaii's building sector. The study will examine opportunities for successful legislative models from other jurisdictions and recommend legislation and policies related to energy efficiency, BPS, and building code modernization. Additionally, the study will evaluate activities that can enhance building codes and standards in Hawaii. The results will inform legislation and decision-making by policymakers, the Governor's office, and energy stakeholders. Task 1 will center around analyzing estimated compliance costs, monetary savings, and energy savings for various building types in Hawaii if American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, (ASHRAE) Standard 100 were adopted. Included in this task, the contractor will evaluate the current benchmarking baseline for BPS and the gaps to implementation. Finally, the contractor will identify any data gaps that are presenting as barriers to the deployment of BPS in Hawaii. For Task 2, the contractor will examine the barriers impacting the adoption of BPS, energyefficient end uses, and demand response technologies and provide recommendations on policies or programs that can address them. The contractor will also evaluate the supply chain constraints on importing end uses and envelope measures and provide details on how those constraints could impact compliance with BPS. This task aims to understand the barriers and their potential impacts on the adoption and implementation of BPS. For Task 3, the contractor will provide recommendations after reviewing successful legislative frameworks or models from other jurisdictions that can assist policymakers in developing legislation.
