Week of October 11, 2010

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* State Alerts *
Florida Comments on Energy TAC Recommendations Due Oct. 18 Nevada Comments on Potential 2009 IECC Update Due Oct. 21 Utah Commission Approves 2009 IECC Residential Code; Legislative Hearing Oct. 20

* General Alerts *
ICC 2012 IECC, IRC Final Action Hearings Oct. 24-31 in Charlotte

* Calendar *

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Florida
Alert Status: As part of the 2010 Florida Building Code update, the Florida Building Commission has moved to completely revise the Florida Energy Efficiency Conservation Code using the 2009 IECC as the foundation code. The proposed Florida-adjusted 2009 IECC is available here. The Energy Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) met on August 25 and took actions on 107 proposed code modifications. Comments on the TAC recommendations are due October 18. The full Commission will consider the recommendations at a Rule Adoption Hearing December 7-8, and a final rule adopting the 2010 FBC will be filed by February 1. More Information: BCAP Florida Code News | TAC Meeting Documents | 2010 Florida Energy Code Draft | 2010 FBC Code Adoption Schedule Action: If interested in getting involved, please contact Eric Lacey with RECA [eric@recacodes.com] or Brian Sernulka with BCAP [bsernulka@ase.org] Top

Nevada
Alert Status: The Nevada Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Authority (REEEA) has opened a rulemaking to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations to update the state energy code to the 2009 IECC. Interested parties may submit comments (including proposed language) along with the comment reply form by October 21. The Nevada Energy Commissioner must conduct at least three hearings on proposed regulations in different locations in Nevada, and give 30 days notice for each hearing. After the passage of SB 73 in 2009, REEEA is required by statute (NRS 701.220) to adopt the latest version of the IECC every third year as the minimum energy standards for construction. More Information: BCAP Nevada Code News | Notice Requesting Comments | Comment Reply Form | REEEA Action: If interested in getting involved, please contact Bill Fay with EECC [bfay@ase.org] Top

Utah
Alert Status: On September 8, the Utah Uniform Building Code Commission voted to recommend the adoption of a modified version of the 2009 IECC for new homes and major residential renovations. The proposed Utah code would allow homes using the performance path to show compliance by demonstrating 12% energy savings beyond the 2006 IECC, in addition to meeting all of the mandatory requirements of the 2009 IECC. The Utah Legislature authorizes final approval of the new code. The Utah Senate Business and Labor Interim Committee will meet October 20 to consider the recommended code changes. The intended effective date would be January 1, 2012. The state had previously updated its commercial code to the 2009 IECC after the passage of the State Construction Code Adoption Act, effective July 1, 2010. More Information: BCAP Utah Code News | Senate Business and Labor Interim Committee | September 8 Hearing Summary | State Construction Code Adoption Act | Utah Uniform Building Code Commission | Code Training Information

Action: If interested in getting involved, please contact Kevin Emerson with Utah Clean Energy [Kevin@utahcleanenergy.org] or Jim Meyers with SWEEP [jmeyers@swenergy.org] Top

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ICC Final Action Hearings
Alert Status: Join the International Code Council for its 2010 Annual Conference and Group B Final Action Hearings, October 24 through October 31, at the Charlotte Convention Center. The hearings on the 2012 IECC and 2012 IRC energy chapter (Chapter 11) will be held October 27-31. Click here for registration information. More Information: ICC Charlotte Hearings | Registration | Hearing Schedule | 30% Solution 2012 Action: If interested in getting involved, please contact Bill Fay with EECC [bfay@ase.org] Top

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Events, Hearings, and Comment Deadlines

Sept 1 Nov 17: New York Residential builder energy code training throughout the state Mon, Oct 18: Florida Comments due on FBC Energy TAC recommendations for 2010 FBC amendments Wed, Oct 20: Utah Senate Business and Labor Interim Committee hearing on residential recommendations Thur, Oct 21: Nevada Comments due to REEEA on rulemaking to adopt 2009 IECC Sun, Oct 24 Sun, Oct 31: ICC 2012 IECC and IRC Final Action Hearings in Charlotte, NC Wed, Nov 3: Georgia DCA Board meeting on IECC/NGBS final adoption approval in Atlanta, GA Tue, Nov 9: Indiana DHS open meeting regarding Indiana Energy Conservation Code Wed-Fri, Jan 26-28: Green and Blue Conference 2011 in Auburn, AL Top

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