Okay, it is five o'clock, so we'll go ahead and call the Monday, November 17, 2025, Columbia Pre-Council to order.

We have two items on our agenda.

We have energy codes, uh 101.

Uh, and then we have a discussion around our snow and ice removal, which I've been told takes a solid hour, and then we have to save our questions for the end so they can get through it.

So we'll try to start that before six shame.

I know it's a hot topic.

Okay, so I'm gonna kick it over, I assume to Clint.

All right.

Uh yes, thank you.

And we'll try to keep it under an hour, so we have a lot of time to talk about snow and ice removal.

So maybe hand removal too.

Maybe, maybe.

Um, so just to uh provide a little uh backdrop for the conversation tonight.

Um, as you know uh earlier this year, the the city initiated the review of the 2024 uh ICC family of building codes that includes uh one particular code, which is the uh international energy conservation uh code uh in connection with uh the review of that code, our BCCC, which is our building construction codes uh commission, as well as our Columbia Environmental Commission, uh review the environmental codes or the energy uh excuse me, conservation codes.

Uh and uh tonight we will have a resolution on the main agenda uh setting a 90-day period for those to be on display with the clerk.

Uh but working through our sustainability office as well, they uh ask a representative from the Midwest Energy, uh, excuse me, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance to come in and speak a little bit about what is in it in the energy code.

I think there's a lot of interest in some of the regulations that will be coming uh before council uh when we do bring those 2024 codes uh forward in the future.

Uh and so uh Zoya with uh with the MEEA is here to kind of speak on that.

So I'm gonna turn it over to her.

She's gonna give a little presentation and uh afterward, I think there'll be time for some some question and comments.

So thank you.

Thanks, Claire.

Do you want to get for the microphone?

Yes, I can do that.

Hi everyone, my name is Oya.

I work for an organization called the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance or MIA.

I'm really happy to be here today and talk to you about energy codes.

Um, I'm going to try and keep this under 45 minutes so you all have plenty of time to talk about your snow and ice removal.

And so I can board my flight at 7 p.m.

Um, I'm just gonna go over the agenda a little bit.

Um, first I'm just gonna take us through a little bit of an introduction to MIA, who are we, what do we do, why are we here preaching to you about energy codes, um, talk a little bit about what an energy code is, some of the impacts of advanced energy codes, um, do a brief overview of the code adoption landscape in Missouri, and then I will walk through some comparisons between the last three versions of the energy code so 2018 to 2015 to 2024, and talk a little bit about the cost of compliance and implementation of energy codes.

Sound good?

So MIA is a nonprofit membership-based organization with over 170 members, and we work to advance energy efficiency in 13 states across the Midwest.

We work to educate and advise a diverse range of stakeholders on the benefits to better understand and implement cost-effective energy efficiency strategies that provide economic, environmental, and public health benefits.

We're part of a national network of regional energy efficiency organizations called Rios.

We work through funded partnerships with the USDOE.

So we are the Midwest Rio, there are also Rios in the Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, California's doing its own thing.

Um our vision is an achievable pathway for all people and communities in the Midwest to enjoy the economic, environmental, and society societal benefits of energy efficiency and the larger clean energy economy.

I keep forgetting about this quicker.

So what is an energy code?

Um, an energy code is basically the minimum standards that dictate energy efficiency requirements for residential and commercial buildings.

They serve as the floor of requirements, so they kind of designate the worst building that can legally be built.

Um they are health and safety codes, just like any other building code, like plumbing or mechanical or electric.

Um, and they focus on the inward environment.

So thermal comfort, natural artificial money, and conservation.

Codes are developed nationally by two main organizations the International Code Council, who develops the International Energy Conservation Code or the IECC, and ASHRAID, which develops ASHRAY 90.1 standard, which creates additional commercial standards.

These codes are updated every three years, but they're offset by two years.

So Astray comes out first, and then they publish, they publish commercial standards, and then the IECC comes out two years later and references the commercial standards in Astray.

So they are not competitors, they work together.

Some places will also adopt and name the International Residential Code or the IRC, or the International Building Code or IPC for commercial standards.

The IECC chapter 11.

Sorry.

Okay.

The International Residential Code, Chapter 11 references the standards in the residential IECC, and chapter 13 in the International Building Code references the energy efficiency standards in the IECC.

So the corresponding IRC and IBCs to the IECC generally have the same energy efficiency requirements.

That means that Ashway 90.1 standard and the IECC are still the most commonly adopted codes.

So national model codes are used as the basis for the energy code by the authority having jurisdiction, which can be a state, county, or municipality.

Model energy codes can be amended, but there is a significant benefit to adopting a full and amended code in terms of energy savings and cost effectiveness.

As far as adoption, there are two main ways that places will adopt an energy code.

Some home rule states actually do have a statewide energy code that's optional.