Texas Energy Office Officially Adopts 2009 IECC and 2009 IRC
As published in the June 4 Texas Register, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) has officially adopted a rule (proposed March 26) to update the state’s energy codes codified in 34 TAC §19.53. The rule will update the Texas Building Energy Performance Standards (currently based on the 2000 IECC with the 2001 Supplement) to:
- For single family homes – the energy efficiency provisions (Chapter 11) of the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC), effective January 1, 2012.
- For all other residential, commercial, and industrial buildings – the 2009 IECC, effective April 1, 2011 (this effective date was erroneously reported previously as January 1, 2011).
More Information: Texas Register Adoption Notice (p. 4729) | Texas SECO
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