As new technologies emerge and demand for energy increases, changes in policy and regulations are becoming more important, especially in the face of a changing climate. CCHRC is at the forefront to changes in energy policy. Our builders and researchers are called upon to consult on changes to regulations. Information on our involvement on a variety of topics is available here.

AKWarm Rewrite
CCHRC has reviewed the AKWarm software that is used during planning to determine a house’s energy usage. We will be reviewing additional features as needed and will include necessary modifications to rewrite BEES.
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BEES Revision
At their meeting on November 8, 2006, the AHFC Board of Directors adopted changes to the Alaska Building Energy Efficiency Standard (BEES) proposed by a CCHRC work group. These changes include Alaska Amendments to IECC 2006 and ASHRAE 62.2-2004.
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PM2.5 Reduction: Policy Options and Recommendations
CCHRC developed a model to estimate PM2.5 emissions from residential heating sources in the vicinity of Fairbanks and evaluated a variety of policy options aimed at reducing emissions. The analysis concluded that a combination of policy options could result in reduced PM2.5 emissions from residential heating sources of to 422 tons/year, or 52 percent.
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