NEW YORK
CURRENT CODE
Residential:
State developed code, based
on 2004 IECC (Mandatory)
Commercial:
State developed code, based
on 2003 IECC (Mandatory)
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population: 19,490,297
Total Housing Units:
7,754,508
ENERGY
CONSUMPTION
Residential Sector:
1,133.3 Trillion BTU
Commercial Sector:
1,250.2 Trillion BTU
52% of the natural gas sup-
ply in New York is con-
sumed to heat residential
homes.
Residential use of natural
gas costs $14.27/thousand
cubic ft.
New York produces more
hydroelectric power than
any state east of the Rocky
Mountains.
CODE CHANGE CYCLE
No set schedule
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New York will receive $123 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 2030,
would be:
 16.1 trillion Btu of energy
 1,116 thousand metric tons of CO2 (Equivalent to
the annual emissions of 204,396 passenger vehicles)
 $202 million
 $202 million could pay more than the full un-
dergraduate tuition for current students at
private universities in New York
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 re-
ceive SEP grants, state governors must certify to DOE that their state will imple-
ment 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 Process: The State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council main-
tains and periodically updates New York's Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code and the ECCCNYS, as well as adopting higher or more restrictive stan-
dards upon the recommendation of local governments. The council is comprised
of 17 members, appointed by the Governor. A quorum of nine members must be
present in order to adopt any proposed code changes.
For more information please consult the Building Codes Assistance Project (www.bcap-energy.org)
or Nick Zigelbaum (nzigelbaum@nrdc.org)
BCAP