Texas Building Energy Performance Standards for Nonresidential Buildings
Intro/Brief:
Commercial Code: The Texas Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) are based on the 2009 IECC.
TEXT: Texas Building Energy Performance Standards for Commercial and Residential Construction
Citation: 34 T.A.C. §19.53 (Texas Administrative Code) | Health and Safety Code, §388
Explanation: Texas SECO
Application: Mandatory statewide for all new and renovated residential (excluding one- and two-family homes), commercial, and industrial construction. Cities can continue to adopt local amendments provided that ESL first reviews the amendments and determines that local rule is either as strict or stricter than existing state codes.
Approximate Stringency: As stringent as the 2009 IECC.
Effective Date: April 1, 2011
Approved Compliance Tools: COMcheck
Background:
Information last updated February 8, 2012
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Based on:
Date Passed:
Friday, June 4, 2010
Date Effective:
Friday, April 1, 2011 