Residential
In 2014, the City Council of Houston passed Ordinance No. 2014-5, requiring new residential construction to exceed the energy efficiency requirements under the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) by 15%.
In October 2016, the City of Houston adopted Chapter 11 of the 2015 IECC with amendments per state law.
Commercial
In April 2008, Houston adopted the City of Houston Commercial Energy Conservation Code based on ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004.
In December 2016, the City of Houston adopted the 2015 IECC with amendments per state law and ASHRAE 90.1-2013 with amendments.
| Implementing Sector: | Local |
| Category: | Regulatory Policy |
| State: | Texas |
| Incentive Type: | Building Energy Code |
| Web Site: | http://www.houstonpermittingcenter.org/building-code-enforcement.html |
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| Residential Code: | Chapter 11 of the 2015 IECC with amendments |
| Commercial Code: | 2015 IECC with amendments and ASHRAE 90.1-2013 |
| Name: | Ordinance No. 2014-5 |
| Date Enacted: | 01/08/2014 |
| Effective Date: | 02/07/2014 |
| Name: | Commercial Energy Conservation Code |
| Date Enacted: | 04/30/2008 |
| Effective Date: | 08/01/2008 |
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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