INDIANA
CURRENT CODE
Residential: State-
developed code (1992 MEC
with Indiana amendments)
Commercial: State-
developed code that does
not meet ASHRAE/IESNA
90.1-1989
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population: 6,376,792
Total Housing Units:
2,615,750
ENERGY
CONSUMPTION
Residential Sector:
504.5 Trillion BTU
Commercial Sector:
337.1 Trillion BTU
65% of the state’s natural
gas supply is used for heat-
ing the home.
Natural gas is the largest
consumed source of energy
for the state’s residential
sector.
Residential use of natural
gas in Indiana costs up to
$10.97/thousand cu ft.
CODE CHANGE CYCLE
State codes are revised as
necessary
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Indiana will receive $68.6 Million from the federal gov-
ernment if the state adopts the latest energy codes:
 IECC 2009 (International Energy Conservation
Code)
 ASHRAE 90.1 2007 (American Society of Heating
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers)
Accumulated residential sector savings, 2009 to 2020,
would be:
 23 trillion Btu of energy
 1,316 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to an-
nual greenhouse gases for 241,026 passenger vehicles)
 $188 million
 $188 million would more than pay the full under-
graduate tuition of current students at private univer-
sities in Indiana.
FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES:
In February 2009 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated $3.1 billion for
U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program (SEP) to assist states with building
energy efficiency efforts. As one of the requirements to receive SEP grants, state gover-
nors must certify to DOE that their state will implement energy codes of equal or greater
stringency than the latest national model codes (currently IECC 2009 and Standard 90.1-
2007). Thus, it is in the state’s best economic interests to adopt these standards statewide
and begin enjoying the benefits of an efficient building sector.
CODE ADOPTION AND CHANGE PROCESS: Regulatory: Proposed changes ini-
tially proceed through code committee meetings, and if approved, notice of intent is pub-
lished in the Indiana Register. Proposed rules are published 60 days after notice, and two
public hearings are held. The first is held 75 days after publication of the rules, and the
second hearing is held 45 days after the first hearing. The Attorney General then has 45
days to review the rules before they proceed to the Governor. If the Governor signs off on
the rules, they are effective not less than 30 days after being filed with the Secretary of
State.
For more information please consult the Building Codes Assistance Project (www.bcap-energy.org)
or Nick Zigelbaum (nzigelbaum@nrdc.org)
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