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Colorado Building Codes
Stringency – Colorado is a home rule state with a voluntary building code for both residential and commercial construction with the 2003 IECC as a mandatory minimum for jurisdictions that have adopted a code previously. Jurisdictions that have not adopted or enforced codes are exempt from the 2003 IECC requirement, although the 2009 IECC is mandatory for all factory-built and multi-family structures – commercial and residential – in areas that do not adopt or enforce buildings codes. A list of jurisdictions that have adopted codes can be found at the EERE and BCAP pages linked below.
Compliance– The Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) completed the Building & Energy Code Survey Report, which presents the results of a July 2009 survey on building code enforcement and adoption, as well as a needs assessment for the types of code assistance desired in the 333 code jurisdictions. Results from the survey indicate that 80% of respondents (n=174) claim to be enforcing residential codes and 79% commercial codes, though this is not a measure of compliance. 84% of respondents requested additional support from the state energy office on energy codes. The GEO has provided over 125 trainings on the 2009 IECC during 2010 and 2011. A statewide program funded by ARRA, called the Energy Codes Support Partnership, was developed to educate all jurisdictions on the 2009 IECC and provide assistance in its adoption. The program trained code officials, government employees, and building trades on the 2009 IECC across the entire state and was updated to included information and resources for jurisdiction adopting the 2012 IECC. The state has also partnered with BCAP to form a compliance collaborative that includes a number government agencies and non-governmental organizations.
Links:
EERE Building Energy Codes Program
Online Code Environment & Advocacy Network (OCEAN)
Contact:
Peter Rusin, Residential Program Associate
Governor's Energy Office
Phone: 303-866-2343
Email: Peter.Rusin@state.co.us
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September 5, 2012