Utah Media Outlets Draw Attention to Energy Codes
In August, several Utah media sources picked up pieces on building energy efficiency and the movement to update the state’s residential building energy code to the 2009 IECC. Some examples of these stories include a local TV report, a newspaper article, and a letter to the editor. The issue previously garnered similar media attention in February.
- Debate over Utah's outdated homebuilding codes heats up (Geoffrey Fattah, KSL News, July 26, 2011)
- National energy conference in Salt Lake brings attention to Utah's outdated home codes (Geoffrey Fattah, Deseret News, July 25, 2011)
- True cost of energy codes (Letter to the Editor, Salt Lake Tribune, August 6, 2011)
During the fall 2010 interim session, the state legislature chose not to follow the October 2010 recommendation of the Utah Uniform Building Code Commission to adopt a modified version of the 2009 IECC for new homes and major residential renovations, keeping Utah’s energy conservation code for one- and two-family dwellings at the 2006 IECC. During the previous interim session, the Legislature chose not to follow the October 2010 recommendation of the Utah Uniform Building Code Commission to adopt a modified version of the 2009 IECC for new homes and major residential renovations, keeping Utah’s energy conservation code for one- and two-family dwellings at the 2006 IECC. Estimates of homeowner utility savings from the 2009 IECC range from $175 to almost $250 per year.
The state updated its non-residential code to the 2009 IECC after the passage of the State Construction Code Adoption Act, effective July 1, 2010.
More Information: BCAP Utah Code News | BCAP Incremental Cost Estimate | Recent Media Coverage: KSL-TV | Deseret News | SLC Tribune
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