2005 Connecticut State Building Code and 2009 Amendment

On June 4, 2007, the governor signed Public Act 07-242 into law that will require all buildings except residential buildings with less than five units that are projected to cost $5 million or more to qualify for a LEED-Silver rating or an equivalent standard, such as a two-globe rating under the Green Globes USA design program.

The 2009 Amendment to the 2005 State Building Code updated the energy code for residential and commercial buildings to the 2006 IECC. The final proposed draft of the State Building Code 2009 Amendment proceeded through the regulatory adoption process and became effective on August 1, 2009.

A second 2009 Amendment to the 2005 State Building Code revising Chapter 541, Sec. 29-256a of the General Statutes of Connecticut (to comply with Public Act 07-242) requires all buildings except residential buildings with less than five units that are projected to cost $5 million or more to qualify for a LEED-Silver rating or an equivalent standard, such as a two-globe rating under the Green Globes USA design program. The same is required of renovation projects that are expected to cost $2 million or more. Due to the problems of enforcement, efforts are underway to propose overriding legislation to remove the requirement but keep the state on a path to strong energy codes.

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