Oregon continues to advance policies, such as energy codes and building energy performance standards, that will reduce energy use and emissions in our new and existing commercial buildings. This session will provide an overview of the Oregon Energy Efficiency Specialty Code, which is currently based on ASHRAE 90.1-2019 but will soon be updated to reference ASHRAE 90.1-2022. While this next Oregon code update is still in development, a high-level look at what’s new in ASHRAE 90.1-2022 will be discussed. This session will also cover recent Oregon legislation that will bring Building Energy Performance Standards, based on ASHRAE Standard 100, to large commercial buildings and provide attendees an overview of what to expect as this process gets going.
Blake Shelide, PE – Blake is a Facilities Engineer with the Oregon Department of Energy, providing technical expertise for a number of ODOE programs. Blake is a licensed mechanical engineer in Oregon, and his career has included work as a design engineer and consultant as well as serving as a corporate energy manager for a large industrial manufacturer which involved engineering and implementing energy efficiency projects, tracking energy consumption, and performing energy audits. With ODOE, Blake is the lead for ODOE’s role with energy codes and standards and serves on the Construction Industry Energy Board, working together with stakeholders and the Building Codes Division on energy code issues. Blake has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.
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