Local Adoptions by State

2006 IRC

Chapter 15.12, Building Code:

Buildings classified as “R” occupancies shall be designed and constructed in accordance with Part IV, Energy Conservation of Chapter 11 of the 2006 IRC for one and two-family dwellings, except that Section N1101.8 Certificate, is deleted in its entirety.

2015 IECC with amendments
Effective July 1, 2016

2012 IECC with amendments
Effective August 1, 2013

2009 IECC with amendments
Effective January 1, 2012
Ordinance No. 5055

2015 IECC
Adopted May 26, 2016

Formerly the 2012 IECC with amendments.

2012 Phoenix Building Construction Code, including the 2012 IECC with amendments, including a HERS Index Score alternate compliance option, and the 2012 IgCC with amendments.
Effective July 1, 2013

Phoenix Green Construction Code
Effective July 1, 2011
The Phoenix Green Construction Code incorporates adopted amendments to the National Green Building Standard for residential construction.

Phoenix Construction Code History

2012 IECC with amendments
Approved August 7, 2012 by Ordinance No. 2012-34, effective January 1, 2013

Prior to this, the Pima county energy code was based on the 2006 IECC.

2015 IECC as amended by the 2016 City of Scottsdale Building Codes and Amendments
Adopted on November 28, 2016 by Ordinance No. 4284, effective January 1, 2017
November 28th City Council Meeting Report

2015 IgCC
Adopted on November 28, 2016 by Ordinance No. 4284, effective January 1, 2017

Previous code: The 2012 IECC is adopted by reference via chapter one of the IBC.
Effective January 7, 2013

Scottsdale Energy and Green Construction Codes
2012 IgCC with amendments

2012 IECC with amendments

Compliance with the Pima County Net-Zero Energy Standard means that a building is also considered compliant with the 2012 IECC. Established in 2012, the purpose of the Tucson/Pima County Standard for Net-Zero Buildings is to provide both prescriptive and performance paths for designing net-zero energy building and net-zero energy remodels within the Tucson/Pima County climate, which is within ASHRAE climate zone 2.

2009 IECC with amendments

2009 IECC with amendments

According to the Arvada Press, the Arvada City Council is scheduled to review Arvada’s building and residential codes in late 2016.

2015 IECC; the ERI compliance path has been deleted and replaced with a simplified alternative compliance path.

Article: Aspen, Colorado Dumps Energy Rating Index January 24, 2017

The Aurora Building Division is in the process of adopting the 2015 I-codes, including the 2015 IECC with amendments.

2017 City of Boulder Energy Conservation Code
Adopted March 7, 2017
Effective May 8, 2017

Article: Boulder hopes to reduce emissions with city energy conservation code February 25, 2017

Previous code: 2012 IECC with amendments
Effective January 31, 2014

2012 IgCC Ordinance
Adopted April 24, 2013

Significant portions of the IgCC as a part of green building code amendments to the city’s building codes.
Commercial Building Code Green Building Amendments (prescriptive)

2009 IECC
Effective July 1, 2014
Ordinance No. 1121

Fort Morgan hopes to adopt the 2015 I-codes, including the energy code, by 2017.
Article:  Changes coming for building in Fort Morgan

2015 IECC with amendments
Adopted December 7, 2015

Article: Energy Codes Count award recognizes results

2009 IECC
Effective January 1, 2013
Resolution No. 2012-051

The 2015 I-codes are scheduled to take effect by early 2017.
2009-2015 IECC Commercial Significant Changes Summary

Residential Energy Code Compliance

In June 2016, the Lawrence City Council adopted the 2015 IECC by Ordinance No. 9244. This code became effective on July 1, 2016.

2012 IECC with amendments
Effective July 1, 2013

2015 IECC
In June 2016, the Columbia City Council voted to adopt the 2015 IECC as written to regulate energy use in residential and commercial buildings.

2012 Energy Code Recommendations – Environment & Energy Commission (EEC)

2012 IECC with amendments
Passed May 24, 2012; effective June 3, 2012; mandatory compliance began October 1, 2012
Ordinance #120375

2015 IECC with amendments
Passed September 9, 2016; effective December 9, 2016
Ordinance #6250

2015 IECC with local amendments
Durham Energy Codes

In early 2011, Durham was also one of the first jurisdictions to adopt the 2012 IECC. (See Ordinance #2011-02 for more information.)

2009 IECC
As of August 26, 2013, the 2012 suite of I-codes – with the exception of the energy code, have been adopted.

2009 IECC with amendments
Grand Forks Code of Ordinances

2009 IECC or the 2009 IRC Chapter 11 in accordance with the North Dakota State Building Code.

2015 IECC by reference only:
A COMcheck report using the 2015 IECC shall be submitted with the proposed building plans for the building envelope only at the time of application for review and comment. The COMcheck report will be required for all occupancies within the 2015 IBC, except for S-1, S-2, F-1, F-2 and U occupancies.

2009 IECC
Code Information

2012 IECC by reference only:
A COMcheck compliace report using the 2012 IECC or ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2013 shall be submitted with the proposed building plans at the time of application for review and comment. Only the building envelope calculations are required. Exception: IBC Occupancies S-1, S-2, F-1, F-2, and U are exempt from the above requirement.

2015 IRC Chapter 11 with amendments

2012 IECC with amendments
Updated July 1, 2014

ASHRAE 90.1-2013 standards or a COMcheck compliance report using the 2015 IECC shall be submitted with the proposed building plans at the time of applications for review and comment. Only building envelope calculations are required. IBC occupancies S-1, S-2, F-1, F-2 and U are exempt from the above requirement.

Residential construction must comply with 2015 IRC Chapter 11 with amendments.

Section 15.24.190 Energy Conservation Code (see page 25)

2012 IECC, minimum insulation standards only

2012 IECC with amendments
Adopted and effective since April 1, 2014