Texas Energy Office Issues Draft Rule to Update State Energy Code
The Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) has issued a draft rule to update the state’s energy codes that was published in the Texas Register on March 26. The proposal would update the Texas Building Energy Performance Standards (currently based on the 2000 IECC with the 2001 Supplement) to the energy efficiency provisions (Chapter 11) of the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) for single family homes, effective January 1, 2012, and the 2009 IECC for all other buildings, effective January 1, 2011. Public comments are due by April 25.
More Information: Texas Register (March 26)
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