The mandated State Energy Efficiency Design Program (SEED) requires that all state facilities constructed on or after June 30, 2001, exceed the energy conservation provisions of the Oregon State Building Code by at least 20 percent. These communities are moving through the process to create scoring programs. In 2018, several other Oregon communities expressed interest in local ordinances for home and commercial scoring as part of their Climate Action Plans. There are about 200 licensed assessors in Oregon. The Oregon Department of Energy is also a USDOE Home Energy Score Partner and operates a state-wide voluntary scoring program via in-market quality control contracts and state contactor board-licensed home in-market energy score energy assessors. Residential scores are also available by utility score provider in Eugen, OR, Eugene Water and Electric Board, the first USDOE Home Energy Score Partner in the state. Rule requires local utility prices and energy GHG content be on each score. State rule requires the USDOE Home Energy Score, but entities may adapt the outptut of the USDOE tool to localize the look of the scorecard. Portland requires compliance with state Rule for scoring. Mandatory scoring began in 2018 and more than 10,000 homes have been scored. For residential single family, a Home Energy Score is required at time of real estate listing. The City of Portland has mandatory disclosure for commercial buildings more than 20,000 sq. OAR 330-63-0000 describes the requirements for any scoring activities in the state. Oregon has a Statewide Building Energy Scoring administrative rule for commercial and residential buildings. Section 26 of the bill outlines responsible contractor labor standards which includes establishing and executing a plan for outreach, recruitment and retention of women, minority individuals, veterans and people with disabilities to perform work under the contract, with the l target of having at least 15 percent of total work hours performed by individuals in one or more of those groups and having policies in place that are designed to limit or prevent workplace harassment and discrimination and that promote workplace diversity, equity and inclusion for communities who have been underrepresented in the clean energy sector, including women, veterans and Black, Indigenous and People of Color. The bill requires the state’s large investor-owned utilities (IOUs), Pacific Power and Portland General Electric, and electricity service suppliers (ESSs) to decarbonize their retail electricity sales by 2040 in a manner that provides direct benefits to local communities to the extent practicable. House Bill (HB) 2021 establishes an ambitious emissions-based clean energy framework for electricity providers in Oregon. OHCS is completing a plan now for workforce development plans in Oregon, identifying the construction-related trades that need the most assistance, identifying geographic areas in Oregon needing the most assistance, and ways to best leverage current efforts to help address labor shortages in the trades. Oregon Health and Community Service's (OHCS) Low-income Weatherization Program (LIWP) initiated a workforce development strategy to support the needs of low-income multifamily projects in Oregon. Oregon's Ten-Year Plan: Reducing the Energy Burden in Oregon Affordable Housing. Complete implicit bias training for all hiring managers.Develop a trade ally dashboard to track diverse spend in trade ally activities with stakeholder participation.Implement a supplier diversity tracking system as outlined in the 2021 Budget and Action Plan.OPUC applies annual "diversity, equity, & inclusion" performance metrics to Energy Trust. ODOE has adopted a strategic plan featuring an imperative to “build practices and processes to achieve inclusive and equitable outcomes.” Implementation of the strategic plan is underway. Under OPUC COVID Impacts workshop series, the OPUC is engaging on opportunities to provide expanded low-cost energy efficiency services and increasing access to rooftop solar for low-income customers. OPUC's work plan in response to EO 20-04 includes an extensive list of activities for working with impacted communities. An ArcGIS map was developed to demonstrate the needs of BIPOC communities demonstrating where Oregon can and should focus its efforts. OHCS leads research with Oregon State University to determine the energy burden of low-income households by race. Equity Metrics and Workforce Development List All
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