Missouri Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for State Buildings
Intro/Brief:
Since July 1, 2009, all new state-funded buildings must comply with Missouri Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard for Public Buildings, which is based on the 2006 IECC.
During the summer of 2008, the state of Missouri passed a wide-ranging package of energy efficiency initiatives, including homeowner tax incentives and minimum energy standards for state buildings. Passed in the state legislature on May 29 and signed by then-Governor Matt Blunt on July 10, the bill (SB 1181) required the Department of Natural Resources to establish minimum energy efficiency standards for state buildings, based on the 2006 IECC. The Commissioner of the Office of Administration may exempt any state building from meeting the minimum energy efficiency standard requirement for safety reasons or when the cost of compliance is expected to exceed the energy cost savings.
Missouri has no mandatory or voluntary statewide energy code for private residential and commercial construction.
Public Buildings Code: Based on the 2006 IECC.
TEXT: SB 1181 (2008)
Citation: SECTIONS 8.295 - 8.837 - STATE BUILDINGS
Application: Applies to all new and renovated state-owned construction.
Approximate Stringency: As stringent as the 2006 IECC.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Approved Compliance Tools: REScheck | COMcheck
Background: In response to legislation signed in 1993, for Energy Efficiency in State Facilities, a rule was finalized and published on January 26, 1996, with an effective date 30 days later that established "state building minimum efficiency standards." The rule covered new state buildings (or portions), additions, substantial renovations, or existing buildings considered for lease (when over 10,000 sq. ft.) or acquisition by the state. ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-1989 was adopted by reference for buildings other than single-family and multi-family residential buildings not over three stories high. For single-family and multi-family residential buildings, the latest editions of the Council of American Building Officials Model Energy Code (MEC) or ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 90.2-1993 was applicable. New editions/revisions to these adopted standards would automatically be adopted by reference and become effective three months after the date of their publication. (10 CSR 140-7, Department of Natural Resources.) No statewide requirements existed for other buildings; local cities and jurisdictions adopt their own requirements.
Information last updated February 7, 2012
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Based on:
Date Passed:
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Date Effective:
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 