Texas Building Energy Performance Standards for One- and Two-Family Dwellings
Intro/Brief:
Residential Code: The Texas Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) for single-family construction is based on Chapter 11 of the 2009 IRC.
TEXT: Texas Building Energy Performance Standards for Single-Family 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 one- and two-family homes of three stories or less above grade. 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 Chapter 11 of the 2009 IRC, but not as stringent as the 2009 IECC.
Effective Date: January 1, 2012
Approved Compliance Tools: REScheck | Code Compliance Calculator (IC3)
RECA Residential Compliance Guides for TX: 2006 IECC | 2009 IECC | 2012 IECC
Background:
Information last updated February 8, 2012
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Based on:
Date Passed:
Friday, June 4, 2010
Date Effective:
Sunday, January 1, 2012 