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Texas DOE Status of State Energy Codes

Residential

Commercial

Statewide Residential Code:
2001 IECC
Statewide Commercial Code:
2001 IECC
State Amendments:
No
State Amendments:
No
State Certification:
None
State Certification:
None
Adoption by Local County/Jursidiction:
Mandatory
Adoption by Local County/Jursidiction:
Mandatory
Can use REScheck to show compliance:
Yes
Can use COMcheck to show compliance:
Yes
Notes on the State's Residential Code:
2000 IECC with 2001 Supplement
Notes on the State's Commercial Code:
2000 IECC with 2001 Supplement
Approximate Stringency:
As stringent as the 2001 IECC
Approximate Stringency:
As stringent as the 2001 IECC
Current Status Comments:

The IECC 2003 was adopted statewide, effective 9/1/2005 for state funded residential buildings. The ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2004 was also adopted statewide for state funded commercial buildings, effective 9/1/2005.


State Website(s):
State Energy Conservation Office: http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us
Texas Energy Systems Lab:http://eslsb5.tamu.edu/sbill5/default/index.shtml
The Texas Energy Partnership:http://www.texasenergypartnership.org/

Primary Technical Contact:
Felix Lopez
Comptroller of Public Accounts
State Energy Conservation Office (CPA/SECO)
111 E. 17th Street
LBJ State Office Bldg. Room #1114
Austin, TX 78774
PH: (512) 463-1080
FX: (512) 475-2569
Email: felix.lopez@cpa.state.tx.us

State Agency/Office Head:
Dub Taylor, Director
Texas State Energy Conservation Office
PH: (512) 463-1931
Email: dub.taylor@cpa.state.tx.us

Other Contact(s):
Pam Groce
Texas State Energy Conservation Office
PH: (512) 463-1889
Email: pam.groce@cpa.state.tx.us

Additional State Information (certification, adoption, compliance, enforcement, history, grants)