Much of the information presented in this summary is drawn from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Energy Codes Program and the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP). For more detailed information about building energy codes, visit the DOE and BCAP websites.
The Office of the State Fire Marshal is granted the authority to promulgate amendments, revisions, and alternative compliance methods for the code.
LA Energy Code Requirements and Links are available here.
On January 1, 2015, the effective Louisiana residential energy code became the 2009 IRC Chapter 11
| Implementing Sector: | State |
| Category: | Regulatory Policy |
| State: | Louisiana |
| Incentive Type: | Building Energy Code |
| Web Site: | https://www.energycodes.gov/status/states/louisiana |
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| Residential Code: | 2006 IRC mandatory statewide. Chapter 11 of the IRC provides energy conservation standards |
| Commercial Code: | ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2007, and 2009 IECC for buildings not covered by ASHRAE, mandatory statewide |
| Code Change Cycle: | Beginning in January, 2007, codes are upgraded every 3 years. Last commercial code update effective on August 1, 2012. Last residential code effective January 1, 2011. |
| Jurisdictions: | Statewide |
| Name: | S.B. 538 |
| Effective Date: | 08/01/12 |
| Name: | Paula Ridgeway |
| Organization: | Louisiana Department of Natural Resources |
| Address: |
617 N. 3rd Street Baton Rouge LA 70804-4156 |
| Phone: | (225) 342-1399 |
| Email: | paular@dnr.state.la.us |
This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.
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