Energy Codes

By Kenton Shepard

State by State Energy Codes

Energy codes are building codes designed to ensure that buildings meet a certain level of energy efficiency. Many commercial buildings and most government buildings in the U.S. must comply with an established energy code. Residential requirements vary by state, county, city and local jurisdiction.

Decisions on enactment and enforcement of energy codes are typically left to individual states.

U.S. Dept. of Energy search feature- Gives state contacts, current code status, code history and construction data are available for each state.

Building Energy Codes Resource Center- This system has been developed to provide users with information about energy codes and beyond code technologies. You can search by keyword, or browse the available topics. Resources are available in a variety of different media types, including Articles, Graphics, Online Tools, Presentations, and Videos.

Energy Codes Online- gives the status of residential and commercial code requirements for each state.