Review and evaluation of the current Building Energy Rating System (BERS)

WORK PLAN

Objective: review the current regulations, rules and business functions of the BERS and determine whether improvement /changes to the program are needed.

Schedule:

Appoint Building Energy Rating System Steering Committee 6-7/ 2010

Conduct a survey to obtain feedback from users on the BERS 6-7/ 2010

Send out survey 6 /29/2010

Complete survey 7/22/2010

Steering Committee 1^st meeting (Gainesville) 10/2010

Introduction (DCA)

Program review - Presentations

DCA - Statutes and Rule

FSEC – Program administration

National program review

Steering Committee 2^nd meeting (TBD) 12/2010

Review feedback from the survey (DCA)

Identify key topical issues for evaluation

Rank/prioritize key topical issues

Formulate recommendations for action

Steering Committee 3^rd meeting (if needed) 2/2011