International Energy Conservation Code
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The International Energy Conservation Code is a model building energy code that sets minimum efficiency standards for residential and commercial buildings to reduce energy use and associated costs.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building energy code
ⓘ
energy efficiency standard ⓘ model code ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IECC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionMethod | adopted by reference into state and local building codes ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
commercial buildings
ⓘ
high-rise commercial buildings ⓘ low-rise residential buildings ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ |
| basisFor | state energy codes in many U.S. states ⓘ |
| compliancePath |
energy rating index (ERI) path in some editions
ⓘ
performance path ⓘ prescriptive path ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| covers |
building envelope requirements
ⓘ
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) efficiency requirements ⓘ lighting power and lighting control requirements ⓘ mechanical systems efficiency requirements ⓘ on-site renewable energy provisions in some editions ⓘ service water heating efficiency requirements ⓘ |
| developedBy | International Code Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editionExample |
2012 IECC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2015 IECC ⓘ 2018 IECC NERFINISHED ⓘ 2021 IECC ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | local building code officials ⓘ |
| focus | energy conservation in the built environment ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | primarily North America ⓘ |
| goal | improve building energy efficiency over time through successive editions ⓘ |
| impact |
influences design and construction practices for new buildings
ⓘ
influences major renovations of existing buildings ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| primaryJurisdiction | state and local governments in the United States ⓘ |
| publisher | International Code Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
promote energy-efficient building design and construction
ⓘ
reduce building energy use ⓘ reduce energy costs for building owners and occupants ⓘ support environmental and energy policy goals ⓘ |
| regulates | energy efficiency of buildings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ASHRAE Standard 90.1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Building Code NERFINISHED ⓘ International Residential Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | inspections for energy code compliance ⓘ |
| sector | building and construction ⓘ |
| sets | minimum energy efficiency requirements ⓘ |
| structure | separate provisions for residential and commercial buildings ⓘ |
| typeOfStandard | minimum performance standard ⓘ |
| updateCycle | three-year code development cycle ⓘ |
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