July 23, 2021
Save the Date: PPGA Membership Meeting in Reno
The Pacific Propane Gas Association will be having a membership meeting in conjunction with the Western Propane Trade Show and Convention. The meeting will be held Tuesday, August 10, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm. 
71st Annual Western Propane Trade Show & Convention
August 11-13, 2021 | Reno, Nevada
Join us for networking, learning and fun! This show will host more than 100 exhibiting companies giving you the opportunity to explore the most up-to-date propane products, vehicles, and services for your business. Enjoy seminars and sessions covering new technologies, safety, marketing, and renewable propane. Learn how to position your business by leveraging propane’s value proposition for a carbon neutral future.

Please click the “Convention Invitation” link below for additional trade show information including offered seminars and sessions, sporting events, tour, and hotel reservations.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the trade show, please click the “Convention Sponsorship” link below.

And don’t forget to register to attend or exhibit at the show by clicking the appropriate link below. We look forward to seeing you in Reno this August!
Join us October 27-29 at Kauai Beach Resort for the PPGA Annual Conference & WPGA Chairwoman’s Board Meeting. This conference offers valuable and timely propane-focused education we well as opportunities to network with industry colleagues and friends. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

PPGA is asking for your help to make this special event a success. We are offering a variety of sponsorship opportunities for you to showcase your company and we are also accepting donations for the PPGA Dick Start Scholarship Chance Auction taking place at the conference.

Accommodations are available at Kauai Beach Resort and special discounted rates are available for conference guests. Please be aware these rooms are limited so reserve yours early. More Information
International Energy Code Development
The International Code Council announced this week that code change proposals were being accepted for the development of the 2024 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The development process for this highly important code was recently changed to a consensus standards process that allows a more balanced influence on the outcome. Proposals to the IECC will be accepted through October 12.

The IECC is the most widely adopted energy conservation code in the U.S. and it also references key standards such as ASHRAE 90.1 for commercial construction and ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301 for residential construction. There has been much attention paid to the IECC in recent years due to the efforts of various interest groups to influence the requirements in their favor.

Several past proposals have focused on “electrification” of buildings to the detriment of fuels like propane in efforts to “de-carbonize” the built environment. However, the most recent editions of the IECC do have a “source energy” pathway that accounts for the true energy use and carbon generation in bringing electrical energy to a building. NPGA is focused on ensuring that codes utilize source energy as the basis by which energy conservation is measured.

For more information, please contact Bruce Swiecicki.
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