CPA Program States

AL   AK   AR   CO   DE   ID   IL   KY   MI   MN   MO   NE   NV   NH   NM   OH   OK   PA   SC   SD   TX   VT   WV

Alabama

Summary

In conjunction with BCAP, Alabama has taken steps to address barriers to compliance on the local and state levels through local jurisdiction support, consumer education, and code official and building professional resources. It is also planning to expand its Energy Code Ambassadors Program. On the adoption front, Alabama has mandatory energy codes for both commercial and residential new construction and is in the process of updating both to be based on the most recent model codes.


At-a-Glance

*Does not take into account state-specific amendments.

Project Partners

ADECA

Resources

Gap Analysis Report

Go to state page →

Alaska

Summary

BCAP has completed the Alaska Gap Analysis Report and Alaska Strategic Compliance Plan. The result of extensive research and stakeholder interviews, these reports analyze the current state of energy code adoption and implementation policies in Alaska and provide recommendations and a five-year roadmap to achieve full compliance with the model energy codes.

At-a-Glance

Arkansas

Summary

Arkansas has already taken several actions to improve the state’s energy code policies similar to recommendations developed by BCAP in the state’s Gap Analysis Report. In March 2011, the state legislature created a regulatory update process by authorizing the Arkansas Energy Office to promulgate rules to update the state’s energy codes. In 2012, AEO updated the Arkansas Energy Code section applicable to private commercial construction to reference Standard 90.1-2007 and provided training sessions on the code.


At-a-Glance
Project Partners

AEO

Resources

Gap Analysis Report

Go to state page →

Colorado

Summary

Working within its own home rule system, Colorado has made great strides in energy code implementation. Combining local expertise with a state and federal funding, it has undertaken multiple statewide energy code training workshops that have made it a national leader. Though funding remains uncertain moving forward, the state is committed to building on its momentum in the coming years, particularly through outreach efforts and increased local adoption.


At-a-Glance

Delaware

Summary

Delaware adopted the 2012 IECC as the mandatory statewide code in 2014. It is now focused on improving its energy code training and outreach efforts. The state is also exploring options to finance continued energy code implementation efforts, including funding from utilities, RGGI, and the state’s Sustainable Energy Utility.


At-a-Glance

Idaho

Summary

In June 2011, the Idaho Energy Codes Collaborative published a plan for 90% Compliance with the 2009 IECC by 2017, tasked by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The plan has been submitted to the Idaho Governor’s Office of Energy Resources, which will determine the steps necessary to follow the plan and meet compliance with the code. In 2013, The Cadmus Group published their final report on residential energy code compliance in Idaho.


At-a-Glance
Project Partners

Idaho Energy Code

Resources

Strategic Compliance Plan (for the 2009 IECC)

Go to state page →

Illinois

Summary

The CPA program in Illinois has resulted in both a Gap Analysis Report and a Strategic Compliance Plan. In 2016, Illinois became one of the first states to adopt the 2015 IECC.


At-a-Glance

Kentucky

Summary

BCAP has completed the Kentucky Gap Analysis Report. The result of research and stakeholder interviews, the Report analyzes the current code implementation efforts in the state, and makes recommendations for achieving 90% compliance with the model energy code.


At-a-Glance

Michigan

Summary

The Michigan Gap Analysis report has been completed. The result of research and stakeholder interviews, the report analyzes the current code implementation efforts in the state, and makes recommendations for achieving 90% compliance with the model energy code. Michigan is adopting the 2015 IECC with state-specific amendments, effective February 8, 2016.

Presentation: Michigan Building Energy Code Compliance Enhancement Study


At-a-Glance

Minnesota

Summary

The Minnesota Gap Analysis report has been completed. The result of research and stakeholder interviews, the report analyzes the current code implementation efforts in the state, and makes recommendations for achieving 90% compliance with the model energy code. In 2014, Minnesota adopted the 2012 IECC for both residential and commercial construction.


At-a-Glance
Project Partners

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Resources

Gap Analysis Report

Go to state page →

Missouri

Summary

The State of Missouri received a grant by the U.S. Department of Energy to be used toward code adoption, training, and compliance. BCAP completed in-person adoption advocacy trips to a handful of municipalities throughout the state. This hands-on assistance also included developing a gap analysis report and implementation toolkit for the selected municipalities, similar to work BCAP conducted for Alabama in 2010 and through its CPA Program.


At-a-Glance
  • 100 percent compliance with the 2009 IECC would result in a 18-26 percent savings in residential energy costs in the state (Source: U.S. DOE)
  • 100 percent compliance with Standard 90.1-2007 would result in up to a 3.6 percent savings in commercial energy costs.
  • Missouri received an ACEEE 2015 State Energy Efficiency Score of 1.5 out of 7 for building energy codes.
  • Potential construction that could be impacted by adopting the model energy codes: 6,552 single-family housing units (in 2009)
  • The state accepted $57.4 million in Recovery Act funding for energy efficiency policies.

Nebraska

Summary

Nebraska has taken several major actions to update the state’s energy code policies similar to recommendations developed by BCAP in the state’s Gap Analysis Report. The Nebraska Unicameral passed legislation updating the Nebraska Energy Code to reference the 2009 IECC, effective August 27, 2011. In October 2012, the Nebraska Energy Office (NEO) hosted the Great Plains Codes Conference. After offering training on the updated codes, NEO also published an impact evaluation of the residential energy code training programs in 2013.


At-a-Glance

Nevada

Summary

BCAP initiated the Nevada CPA program in 2010. In May 2014, the Nevada State Energy Office adopted the 2012 IECC, effective July 1, 2015. The Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy is providing trainings on the new energy code during 2016.


At-a-Glance

New Hampshire

Summary

New Hampshire has already made great progress in advancing energy code compliance throughout the state through its New Hampshire Building Code Challenge initiative. Please see the NH Building Energy Code Compliance Roadmap Report for more. In the future, the state will continue to expand and refine its compliance activities through a newly formed working group of energy code stakeholders, the NH Energy Code Collaborative.


At-a-Glance

New Mexico

Summary

Working with the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, BCAP has completed the New Mexico Gap Analysis Report, which analyzes the current code implementation efforts in the state, and makes recommendations for achieving 90% compliance with the model energy code.


At-a-Glance

Ohio

Summary

BCAP has completed the Ohio Gap Analysis Report. The result of research and stakeholder interviews, the Report analyzes the current code implementation efforts in the state and makes recommendations for achieving 90% compliance with the model energy code.


At-a-Glance

Oklahoma

Summary

BCAP has completed the Oklahoma Gap Analysis Report. The result of research and stakeholder interviews, the report analyzes the current code implementation efforts in the state and makes recommendations for achieving 90 percent compliance with the model energy code.


At-a-Glance

*Annual energy cost savings compare the 2009 IECC vs. the 2003 IECC. Oklahoma has adopted the 2006 IECC, so actual energy savings may be marginally smaller.

Pennsylvania

Summary

BCAP has completed the Pennsylvania Strategic Compliance Plan. The result of extensive research and stakeholder interviews, this report provide recommendations and a five-year roadmap to achieve full compliance with the model energy codes in Pennsylvania.


At-a-Glance

South Carolina

Summary

The South Carolina Gap Analysis report has been completed. The result of research and stakeholder interviews, the report analyzes the current code implementation efforts in the state, and makes recommendations for achieving 90% compliance with the model energy code.


At-a-Glance

South Dakota

Summary

The South Dakota Gap Analysis report has been completed. The result of research and stakeholder interviews, the report analyzes the current code implementation efforts in the state, and makes recommendations for achieving 90% compliance with the model energy code.


At-a-Glance
Project Partners

South Dakota Bureau of Administration

Resources

Gap Analysis Report

Go to state page →

Texas

Summary

After making significant strides towards compliance with the 2009 IECC, which became effective in 2012, Texas leapt forward to adopt the 2015 IECC. This code applies to residential construction as of January 2016 and applies to commercial construction as of November 2016. The next steps will be to conduct outreach to consumers, address compliance issues in rural areas, and strategize funding opportunities. Beginning in 2014, the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) partnered with the South-Central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource (SPEER) on a three-year residential energy code field study. The objective of this project is to investigate whether investments in statewide building energy code education, training, and outreach programs can produce a significant, measurable change in residential building code compliance rates.


At-a-Glance

Vermont

Summary

BCAP supported the state of Vermont in the creation of its Comprehensive Energy Plan.


At-a-Glance

West Virginia

Summary

The West Virginia Gap Analysis report has been completed. The result of research and stakeholder interviews, the report analyzes the current code implementation efforts in the state, and makes recommendations for achieving 90 percent compliance with the model energy code.


At-a-Glance