BCAP QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT

Reporting Period: Contract Number: Contractor: DOE Contact: 07/01/10 TO 9/30/2010

DE-FC26-08NT04715 Alliance to Save Energy / BCAP Brett Aristegui

PROJECT STATUS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Contract Start Date % of Project Complete Contract Budget LT Fed Obligations Expenditures to Date % of Funds Expended to Date

8/1/2009 94%

Contract End Date % of Time Elapsed under Contract Match Required for the Contract

7/31/2010 100%

$472,481 $1,418,461
$445,680.69 94.3%

$0.00

Match Funds Provided to Date % of Match Funds Paid to Date

$0.00

DELIVERABLES UPDATE State what each deliverable is and answer the questions that follow for each deliverable.
1.0 RECOMMEND STATES FOR ADVOCACY ASSISTANCE The Alliance will recommend a list of high priority states from those requesting assistance that should be provided special assistance by the BECP. It will draft a written explanation as to why each focus state is recommended and suggest a strategy for supporting each, including the following information:

Background/history of commercial energy codes in the state and amount of construction expected to be impacted Current status of energy codes in the state Champions of advancing energy codes in the state Current Status of any recipient advocacy efforts in the state Issues and code barriers Advocacy strategy for the state, including corrdination with key groups/individuals with a schedule Discussion on how the advocacy strategy will be implemented Desired outcomes of advocacy Estimated cost of advocacy In keeping with the BECP emphasis on commercial building energy codes, the Alliance will primarily focus on identifying key states needing advocacy assistance to upgrade their commercial building energy codes, including states which update both their residential and commercial energy codes together. % Complete 100 % 03/31/2010 Yes

Estimated Completion Date Is activity on schedule for this deliverable?

Discuss activities for this reporting period. If no activity has taken place please indicate why that is and when you expect activity to take place.

Activity complete

2.0 PROVIDE ADVOCACY ASSISTANCE TO STATES The Alliance will respond to requests from states for advocacy assistance in adopting or implementing effective energy codes in coordination with the Building Energy Codes Program. This assistance will include: Bringing local groups and recognized experts together in support of strong energy codes Supporting local energy efficiency advocates attempting to adopt improved energy codes Preparing advocacy-related technical support materials on codes and standards issues Advising constituencies on confronting and overcoming resistance to codes by special interests Providing technical assistance to states in the development of model legislation % Complete 94 % -

Estimated Completion Date

Is activity on schedule for completion?

No

Discuss activities for this reporting period. If no activity has taken place please indicate why that is and when you expect activity to take place.

No activity past April 2010, due to year 2 budget funds not fully obligated. 2

3. PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF STATE CODES 3.1 Generate quarterly e-newsletter The alliance will publish a quarterly e-newsletter on the Status of State Codes to generate inquiries, develop new contacts, maintain existing contacts, and keep other allies and advocates informed. The enewsletter will focus on progress and activities in States that may lead to the upgrading of their building energy codes, pose barriers, may lead to reversal of progress, or that resulted in the defeat of efforts to upgrade State energy codes. % Complete 83 % No

Estimated Completion Date Is this activity on schedule for completion?

Discuss activities for this reporting period. If no activity has taken place please indicate why that is and when you expect activity to take place.

No activity past April 2010, due to year 2 budget funds not fully obligated.

3.2 Provide updates for Status of State Energy code database The Alliance will input information it obtains about state final adoption or upgrading of energy codes in www.energycodes.gov, informing the webmaster of any errors in the database % Complete 83 % No

Estimated Completion Date Is this activity on schedule for completion?

Discuss activities for this reporting period. If no activity has taken place please indicate why that is and when you expect activity to take place.

No activity past April 2010, due to year 2 budget funds not fully obligated.

3.3 Co-ordinate Contacts with States The Alliance will coordinate contacts with State Code authorities with the BECP team to diminish multiple contacts from BECP team members % Complete 83 % No

Estimated Completion Date Is this activity on schedule for completion?

Discuss activities for this reporting period. If no activity has taken place please indicate why that is and when you expect activity to take place.

No activity past April 2010, due to year 2 budget funds not fully obligated.

4. PARTICIPATE IN RELATED BUILDING ENERGY CODE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 4.1 BECP Program Review Meeting The Alliance will participate in the annual BECP program review in Richland, WA to review advocacy accomplishments, to provide and present the recommended list of high priority states with accompanying rational for discussion with the other members of the BECP team, and to participate in finalizing the next years Operating Plan for BECP. % Complete 100 % 04/18/2010 Yes

Estimated Completion Date Is this activity on schedule for completion?

Activity complete

4.2 Participate in the annual Energy Codes national meeting The Alliance will participate in the annual Energy Codes national meeting by helping develop the agenda, identify speakers, suggest relevant activities, and present a paper(s) to further the BECP advocacy activities. % Complete 0 % No

Estimated Completion Date Is this activity on schedule for completion?

No activity past April 2010, due to year 2 budget funds not fully obligated.

4.3 Participate in monthly BECP calls It will participate in the monthly conference/web call with the BECP team to keep appraised of other team activities, products, and plans, and to discuss advocacy accomplishments, problems or issues, and plans for coming month. % Complete 83 % -

Estimated Completion Date

Is this activity on schedule for completion?

No

No activity past April 2010, due to year 2 budget funds not fully obligated.

4.4 Communicate progress and issues It will submit regularly the accomplishments, problems or issues, upcoming plans, progress relative to milestones, and cost incurred to the BECP team. % Complete 83 % -

Estimated Completion Date Is this activity on schedule for completion?

No

No activity past April 2010, due to year 2 budget funds not fully obligated.

4.5 Report on Projected Travel It will prepare a travel plan for tips that are projected during the budget period, showing the projected location, dates, purpose, anticipated costs and intended outcomes. % Complete 83 % Estimated Completion Date Is this activity on schedule for completion No

No activity past April 2010, due to year 2 budget funds not fully obligated.

4.6 Provide Trip Reports It will prepare and share trip reports with the BECP team, discussing relevant activities such as events occurred, meetings held with whom, key questions asked, and key issues identified. % Complete 83 % No

Estimated Completion Date Is this activity on schedule for completion

No activity past April 2010, due to year 2 budget funds not fully obligated.

4.7 Communicate travel plans with NETL Zone Lead It will keep the climate zone leads of the Project Management Center informed of planned travel to their assigned states to facilitate coordination % Complete 83 % No

Estimated Completion Date Is this activity on schedule for completion

No activity past April 2010, due to year 2 budget funds not fully obligated.

4.8 Develop communication materials It will develop as appropriate articles, speeches, flyers, and other presentation materials, sharing them in draft with the BECP team in advance of use. It will acknowledge the BECP on all articles that appear in the press, trade publications and other forums that involve DOE funding. % Complete 94 % No

Estimated Completion Date Is this activity on schedule for completion

No activity past April 2010, due to year 2 budget funds not fully obligated.

5.0 MAINTAIN AND BUILD ADVOCACY BASE The Alliance will be an advocate for the integration of code and beyond-code training in organizations that support beyond-code training. It will maintain, build cooperation, and work with together organizations including the regional efficiency partnerships and industry partners, and expand the list of energy code supporters by building support for concentrated advocacy efforts in contested state adoptions, supporting strong implementation efforts, and encouraging other industry participants to become more actively involved in both energy code adoption and implementation efforts. Reports and other deliverables will be provided in accordance with the Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist, following the instructions included therein % Complete 94 % No

Estimated Completion Date Is this activity on schedule for completion

No activity past April 2010, due to year 2 budget funds not fully obligated. 6

6.0 SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORTS Reports and other deliverables will be provided in accordance with the Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist, following the instructions included therein % Complete 100 % 09/30/2010

Estimated Completion Date

Discuss activities for this reporting period. If no activity has taken place please indicate why that is and when you expect activity to take place. This is the third quarter report for 2010.

7.0 SUBMIT ANNUAL AND FINAL REPORTS. Reports and other deliverables will be provided in accordance with the Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist, following the instructions included therein % Complete 33 % Dec 31, 2010

Estimated Completion Date

OVERALL PROJECT STATUS Is the project on schedule to be finished by the term date? If not explain why. No; budgeted funding for year two was not been fully obligated. What accomplishments, publicity and/ or good news has taken place during this reporting period? No activity due to year 2 budget funds not fully obligated. Has there been any performance outcome data collected: (if applicable) No Are there issues that need DOE or BECP technical assistance? No

BUDGET

OTHER ACTIVITIES Activities BCAP undertakes outside the scope of this agreement that might be of interest to the BECP.