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Durham, NH Town Becomes One of First to Adopt 2012 IECC
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DOE/EPAct Final Determination on 2009 IECC DOE/EPAct Final Determination on Standard 90.1-2007 DOE/EPAct Preliminary Determination on Standard 90.1-2010 BCAP Open Executive Director Position Posted NEEP New Resources Available: Valuing Energy Efficiency in the Real Estate Market ICC 2012 IECC Available To Purchase from ICC
Alert Status: After winning approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has posted its rule to update the 2005 Indiana Residential Code (currently based on the 1992 Model Energy Code) by adopting the 2009 IRC with amendments to make it equivalent to the 2009 IECC. Developed by the Residential Code Review Committee in 2010, the code has proceeded through the states administrative rule review process. The Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission will hold a hearing on September 16 to accept public comments on the rule, which will become effective 30 days after it is published. The state previously updated its commercial code incorporating ASHRAE Standard 90.12007, effective May 6, 2010. More Information: BCAP Indiana Code News | Rule: LSA #11-84 | Sept. 16 Hearing | Indiana FPBSC | 2010 Review Committee | Summary of Proposed Code Changes | DOE IRC Ch. 11 Amendments Action: If interested in getting involved, please contact Isaac Elnecave of MEEA [ielnecave@mwalliance.org] Top
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Alert Status: On January 24, the Town Council of Durham, New Hampshire approved legislation (Ordinance #2011-02), making the town of 15,000 one of the first jurisdictions to adopt the 2012 IECC. The ordinance specifies compliance with the 2012 IECCs requirements for Climate Zone 6. The current statewide minimum code for New Hampshire is based on the 2009 IECC. More Information: BCAP Durham, NH Code News | Town of Durham Building Department | Ordinance #2011-02 | Jan. 24 Town Council Minutes Action: If interested in getting involved, please contact Carolyn Sarno with NEEP [csarno@neep.org] Top
More Information: BCAP Determination News | EPAct | Federal Register Notice | All About Determinations: Residential & Commercial | EPAct Compliance Status Maps: Residential & Commercial (check back later for updates) Top
experience in building and maintaining public/private coalitions, and a sound technical knowledge of energy-efficient buildings to serve as Director of Building Programs and Energy Codes. The new Director replaces Aleisha Khan, who recently accepted an opportunity for professional growth in a related field. For details on the position description and how to apply, please click here. Please feel free to share this announcement with colleagues. More Information: Director of Building Programs and Energy Codes Top
NEEP RESOURCES
Alert Status: In an effort to raise awareness about the value of energy efficient homes and building energy codes, the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) has just released new resources geared towards the real estate community. These resources provide guidance on understanding and marketing the value of energy efficient homes and include a checklist to help real estate professionals identify home energy efficiency attributes and the expected savings/benefits worth calling out to prospective home buyers and sellers. Guidance & Checklist for Real Estate Professionals Printable Checklist for Real Estate Professionals (Convenient for bringing to a showing, the checklist can be printed double-sided on 2 pages of legal-sized paper) Action: If interested in getting involved, please contact Carolyn Sarno with NEEP [csarno@neep.org] Top
2012 IECC
Alert Status: The 2012 International Energy Conservation Code is now available from the International Code Council. Visit the ICC Store online to purchase your edition of the 2012 IECC and the combined version that includes ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2010. The product of final action hearings in October 2010, the latest edition of this national model energy code contains a number of important changes that will most likely achieve 30 percent energy savings beyond the 2006 IECC baseline code. More Information: BCAP 2012 IECC Code News | ICC Store Online | Final Action Hearings | EECC Press Release Top
EVENTS, HEARINGS,
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Fri, Aug 19: DOE Comments due on preliminary EPAct determination on ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2010 Wed, Aug 24: Nebraska Tentative effective date of updated Nebraska Energy Code (2009 IECC) Wed, Sept 1: Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, Comm 63 (2009 IECC) effective Fri, Sept 16: Indiana DHS public hearing on 2005 Indiana Residential Code update rule LSA #11-84 (2009 IRC) Sat, Oct 1: Vermont 2011 Residential Building Energy Standards (exceeds 2009 IECC) effective
Tues, Nov 1: Ohio Updated Ohio Building Code (2009 IECC/90.1-2007) effective date Wed-Sun, Nov 2-6: ICC 2012 IGCC Final Action Hearings in Phoenix, AZ Sun, Jan 1: North Carolina 2012 NC Energy Conservation Code (meets/exceeds 2009 IECC) effective Wed, Feb 1: New Mexico 2009 NM Energy Conservation Code revision (2009 IECC) effective Thur, Mar 1: North Carolina 2012 NC Energy Conservation Code mandatory compliance effective Thur, Mar 15: Florida Anticipated effective date of 2010 Florida Building Code (2009 IECC/ state-based)
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