A number of proposals were also approved by the full commercial committee to improve the integration of buildings with the electric grid which will not only reduce carbon emissions but improve the resiliency of the grid. These measures include:
- CEPI-7 which requires new commercial buildings to either install an energy storage system or have the space and electrical infrastructure for a future energy storage system
- CEPI-99 which requires new thermostats to be demand responsive
- CEPI-125 which requires new electric water heaters to be demand responsive
- REPI-90 which requires grid-integrated controls on electric storage water heaters
- Note that modifications to CEPI-99 and CEPI-125 resulted from a collaboration between NBI and the Air Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
The final proposal, CEPI-84 which was approved by the full commercial committee addresses the energy efficiency of indoor horticultural operations by requiring efficient dehumidification techniques.
The status of key NBI-submitted proposals from past months’ consensus committee meetings is available here. For more information about upcoming meetings, see the ICC Codes and Standards calendar. 
