Week of August 2, 2010

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Georgia SCAC Approves 2009 IECC Amendments, Residential Green Code North Dakota Code Advisory Committee Hearing August 10-11 Utah UUBC Residential Code Hearing August 11

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Georgia
Alert Status: The State Codes Advisory Committee (SCAC) held a meeting July 29 to give final approval to amendments developed by two code task forces to update the Georgia

State Minimum Standard Codes. The SCAC approved the recommendations of the two task forces. The Department of Community Affairs will hold a public hearing in September and will meet in November to give final approval, with a tentative effective date of January 1, 2011. The 2009 IECC Task Force proposed the adoption of the 2009 IECC and ASHRAE 90.12007 and 44 proposed supplements/amendments. For more information, visit the Task Force homepage. The Residential Green Building Code Task Force proposed the adoption of a voluntary green standard for one- and two-family dwellings based on the 2008 National Green Building Standard (ICC-700) developed by the International Code Council (ICC) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). For more information on the proposed amendments to the ICC-700, visit the Task Force homepage. More Information: BCAP Georgia Code News | SCAC Meeting Notice | 2009 IECC Task Force Homepage | RGBC Homepage Action: If interested in getting involved, please contact Brian Sernulka with BCAP [bsernulka@ase.org] or Eric Lacey with RECA [eric.lacey@bbrslaw.com] Top

North Dakota
Alert Status: By legislative mandate, the North Dakota Department of Commerce, Division of Community Services is developing a State Building Code and reviewing amendments to the 2009 IECC (also the 2009 IBC, 2009 IRC, 2009 IMC, and 2009 IFGC). Energy conservation standards must be included in the State Building Code. The North Dakota Building Code Advisory Committee will meet August 10 and 11 in Bismarck to receive comments and develop recommendations on the proposed amendments. The tentative effective date for the updated state code is January 1, 2011. More Information: BCAP North Dakota Code News | North Dakota Division of Community Services | Proposed 2009 IECC Amendments Action: If interested in getting involved, please contact Isaac Elnecave of MEEA [ielnecave@mwalliance.org] Top

Utah
Alert Status: After the passage of the State Construction Code Adoption Act, the Legislature has updated the Utah Uniform Building Code to reference the 2009 IECC. As of July 1, 2010, the state of Utah requires all new commercial building permits to meet the provisions of the 2009 IECC. The Utah Uniform Building Code Commission is currently reviewing cost impact analyses before applying the new standards to residential building, which currently must comply with the 2006 IECC. The UUBC will hold a public hearing on August 11 on the cost impact analyses of Chapter 4 of the 2009 IECC. Written public comments will be accepted through August 10. Ken Baker of K Energy will be offering a series of residential, commercial, and plan review training sessions throughout the state from August 17 to October 6. More Information: BCAP Utah Code News | State Construction Code Adoption Act | Utah Uniform Building Code Commission | Code Training Information | Action: If interested in getting involved, please contact Jim Meyers with SWEEP [jmeyers@swenergy.org]

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Events, Hearings, and Comment Deadlines

Wed, Aug 11: Utah UUBC public hearing on residential code cost impact analyses Sat, Aug 14 Sun, Aug 22: ICC IGCC Version 1.0 public comment hearings in Rosemont, IL Fri, Sept 10: Washington SBCC hearing for testimony on 2009 WSEC implementation date in Spokane Tues, Sept 14: North Carolina NCBCC hearing on final approval of 2012 NC State Building Code Mon-Wed, Oct 12-14: EEBA Excellence in Building Conference & EXPO: October 12-14 in Portland, Oregon Fri, Oct 15: Washington SBCC hearing for testimony on 2009 WSEC implementation date in SeaTac area

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