Compliance Planning Assistance - Alabama

ALABAMA CPA SUMMARY

In conjunction with BCAP, Alabama has taken steps to address barriers to compliance on the local and state levels through local jurisdiction support, consumer education, and code official and building professional resources. It’s also planning to expand its Energy Code Ambassadors Program. On the adoption front, the state is nearing completion on the adoption of its first mandatory residential energy code, based on the 2009 IRC with amendments. If enacted in January, it would likely go into effect on June 1, 2012.

STATE-SPECIFIC RESOURCES

Gap Analysis
State Factsheet

PROJECT PARTNERS

ALABAMA AT-A-GLANCE

• 100 percent compliance with the 2009 IECC would result in a 15-19 percent savings in residential energy costs in the state, depending on climate zone (Source: U.S. DOE)
• 100 percent compliance with Standard 90.1-2007 would result in up to 6 percent savings in commercial energy costs (Source: U.S. DOE)
• Alabama received an ACEEE 2009 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard of 0 out of 2 for building code compliance (Source: ACEEE)
• Potential construction that could be impacted by adopting the model energy codes: 9,409 single-family housing units (in 2009)
• The state accepted $55.6 million in Recovery Act funding for energy efficiency policies (Source: U.S. DOE)