As the U.S. building stock electrifies and decarbonizes in the coming decades, an unprecedented amount of new electrical load will be added to the grid. How easy or difficult this transition will be depends, in part, on both building energy codes like the IECC and ASHRAE 90.1 and the electrical codes like National Electrical Code (NEC). This session will address NEC requirements around solar PV, electric vehicle charging, home batteries, energy management systems, as well as exploring implications for electric panel sizing. Speakers from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and New Buildings Institute will summarize the barriers identified in the electrical code and proposed code changes, present on guidelines for complying with the NEC, and discuss various ways that the electrical and energy code intersect.
Speakers:
Brennan Less, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Amie Lewis, New Buildings Institute
Moderator:
Chris Perry, U.S. Department of Energy
Continuing education credits (AIA and ICC) will be offered for most of the live events. Instructions for requesting certificates of completion will be provided during each webinar.
Learn more about the BECP webinar series: https://www.energycodes.gov/becp-energy-code-webinar-series