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Current Building Code Development Efforts During the last decade, CARICOM has made an ongoing effort to replace CUBiC with a new regional standard, based on the International Building Code (IBC) model of the International Code Council (ICC) (Caribbean Development Bank 2007). The model code, called the Regional Building Standards (RBS), is being drafted by the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ). Following the completion of an updated model code, CROSQ intends to provide training and promote adoption throughout the Caribbean to facilitate safer and more efficient design of buildings in the region. The CROSQ is attempting to bring consensus and buy-in among local building control agencies through national technical subcommittees and national standards bodies of member states (CROSQ 2009). The National Technical Sub-Committee of St. Lucia exemplifies the collaborative nature of this effort, as it includes professional organizations composed of engineers, architects, and contractors; private interests; and government ministries. The St. Lucia committee met in 2009, but the status of other national subcommittees remains unknown at this time (St. Lucia Bureau of Standards 2009). The 2009 International Energy Conservation Code for the Tropics (IECC 2009–Tropical) (IECC 2009, IGCC v.1, ASHRAE 90.1 2007, 55-2004, 62.1 2010) is a model code that was developed with input from Hawaii and other islands, and it should be considered for other Caribbean islands as well (Quinones & Rockenbaugh 2010, pp. 15, 26). The code provides the minimum requirements for the energy-efficient design of buildings. It contains adaptations of internationally accepted building codes relevant to tropical climates, including mandatory provisions and requirements for building envelopes, ventilation, air-conditioning, and lighting. A sample tropical code is available from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI 2010). Electrical and Lighting Codes Standards for electrical equipment and lighting do not appear to be readily available for most nations included in this report. The nation of St. Lucia, however, published a list of standards titles which includes electrical systems and lighting. Although some standards are marked as “mandatory St. Lucia National Standards,” it is unknown whether these standards are enforced or to what degree they are utilized (St. Lucia Bureau of Standards 2010, pp. 3–4). Appliance Standards In Grenada, the National Ozone Unit (NOU) program promotes the use of ozone-friendly air- conditioning, coolants, and other building equipment. The NOU is run by the Ministry of Finance to enact Grenada’s compliance with the Montreal Protocol. The NOU sets policy on ozone-depleting substances, trains refrigeration and HVAC technicians, and conducts public awareness initiatives (NOU 2010). Although other nations described within the scope of this report are subject to the Montreal Protocol (part of the Kyoto Protocol), it is unknown whether similar outreach programs exist elsewhere. Energy Supply Outlook Fossil Fuels All of the islands discussed in this report are signatories to PetroCaribe, a program for purchasing oil from Venezuela with preferential payment conditions, such as low-interest loans for short-term (month- to-month) financing. In PetroCaribe, each nation individually enters a bilateral market agreement with Petróleros de Venezuela, S.A. (Petroleum of Venezuela) (PDVSA), the state oil company of Venezuela. As the financing agreements generally extend for 25 years, (PDVSA 2008), the use of fossil fuels can be expected to remain a significant source of energy in the Caribbean. xvPDF Image | Energy Policy and Analysis Caribbean
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