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Last Updated June 6, 2020

Program Overview

Category:

Regulatory Policy

State:

Texas

Incentive Type:

Building Energy Code

Administrator:

N/A

Start Date:

N/A

Expiration Date:

N/A

Web Site:

http://www.houstonpermittingcenter.org/building-code-enforcement.html

Applicable Sectors:

N/A

Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:

N/A

Summary

Residential

In 2014, the City Council of Houston passed Ordinance No. 2014-5, requiring new residential construction to exceed the energy efficiency requirements under the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) by 15%.

In October 2016, the City of Houston adopted Chapter 11 of the 2015 IECC with amendments per state law. 

Commercial

In April 2008, Houston adopted the City of Houston Commercial Energy Conservation Code based on ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004.

In December 2016, the City of Houston adopted the 2015 IECC with amendments per state law and ASHRAE 90.1-2013 with amendments.