INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL
Building Energy Building Energy Codes and Public Codes and Public Power CompaniesPower Companies
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Presentation Outline:
• ICC Codes and Development Cycle
• Code Adoption• I-Codes as the means
to reduce energy use/ meet renewable /efficiency goals
• New IGCC Green Code• Involvement
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ICC Codes and Standards
14 Model Codes: I-Codes– Building: IBC, IRC– Fire: IFC, IWUIC– Fuel Gas, Mechanical, Plumbing:
IFGC, IMC, IPC, IPSDC– Existing Buildings: IEBC, IPMC– Specialty: IECC, ICC Perf, IZC – Green: IGCC
ANSI Standards include:- ICC/ANSI A-117, Accessibility- ICC/ANSI 700, Green Building
- ICC Model Codes used- All 50 States- Federal Agencies- DOD, GSA,
DOS, etc.- ICC is successor to ICBO,
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Coordination of I-Codes• Defined scope of each code • Interdependence and
reliance on the entire family of codes - cross referencing and duplication of provisions within code scopes
• Issues resolved in a single and central public forum
• Single interpretation applies to all codes
• Fully supported codes- not just code books
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Development Process GoalUtilize a process open to all parties with safeguards to avoid domination by proprietary interests.
ICC Governmental Consensus Process assures inclusive process, with the final vote reserved for those who enforce the codes.
Meet policy and process needs of governmental customers5/25/2010
Code Committees
• Materially affected interests represented
• Not less than 33% of each committee is to be regulators
• All meetings in public forum
• All actions and reasons for action published
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The Players
• Code officials• Design
professionals/consultants• Trade associations• Builders/contractors• Building owners/developers• Manufacturers/suppliers• Government agencies • Anyone with an interest
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The Process
• Open• Transparent• Balance of
Interests• Due Process• Appeals Process• Consensus
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The Procedures
• All aspects of the ICC Code Development Process regulated by published procedures
• Council Policy (CP) 28 – Code Development
• Website link: – http://www.iccsafe.org/AboutIC
C/Documents/CP28-05.pdf
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Code ChangesSubmitted
Code Development Hearing
Public Hearing ResultsPrinted & Distributed
Code ChangesPrinted & Distributed
Public CommentsSought on PublicHearing Results
Public CommentsPrinted & Distributed
Final ActionHearing
New Edition Published
I-CODE DEVELOPMENTCYCLE
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Steps 1,2&3 in a typical code change cycle
• Next code changes due. 1-1-2012 Anyone can submit a code change
• Staff review / Publish on website: – Approx. 90 days prior to Code
Development Hearing• Code Development Hearing:
– Anyone can attend, and testify.– No cost to attend the hearings.– All ICC members can vote in
assembly action.• Report published 30 days
following hearing
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Steps 3&4:Public Comment & Final Action Hearing
• Public Comments on Report of Hearing (ROH) – due approximately 45 days after ROH published.
• Anyone may submit a comment.• Original code change with the
committee action and assembly action (if any) (CHANGE HERE)
• Public commentors requested action• Agenda published approx 60 days
before Final Action Hearing• FAH- Anyone can attend and testify
– No cost to attend• Only ICC Governmental Member
Representatives can vote: those with responsibility to adopt or enforce codes- no proprietary interests.
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Note on New Code Cycle Schedule
-Previously, two cycles of approximately 18 months, between publication dates.
-New schedule, one cycle, beginning in first year of publication date, with new editions published about a year ahead (2012 editions published in 2011)
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Model Code Adoption
By federal, state or local legislative or regulatory action and applicable in all areas covered by the action
Mandatory max/minMandatory with amendment allowedMandatory only if agency elects to adopt a code
By insurance, builder, utility, etc. action
As part of professional practice ethics
Implementation and EnforcementBy Federal, state or local agency charged with enforcement
Review and approval of plans, test data, calculations, etc. Inspection of product manufacturing and testing Inspection of building construction
By other entity such as utility or insurance carrier
Building owner, design professional, builder, contractor, manufacturer etc. is responsible to comply and provide verification of compliance
Compliance
Verification directly from the plans or through field inspection
Compliance Verification based on testing, calculations and other evidence directly linked to specific criteria in the adopted codes and standards
Verification based on equivalent performance, as determined by approved specific computer software, compliance manuals, or worksheets that meet the intent of the code and standards
Code Content Drivers• Safety concerns of code
officials and advocates• Simplified acceptance of
technology / systems• Recent federal efforts to
use codes to achieve policy goals– States set land use and
construction regs– Local enforcement system
largely in place
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Energy Code- currently 2009 IECC• MEC renamed IECC
in 2000• 2003, 2006, 2009.• Referenced in
EPACT, EISA, ARRA.
• Referenced in HR 2454, S1462
• Kerry- Lieberman, Lugar also use
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Why use the code to increase Energy Efficiency?
• Existing infrastructure, acceptance & support mechanisms
• Simpler adoption• Avoids Federal / State
enforcement issues• Avoids complexity of
drafting specific technical provisions
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Pending Federal Legislation & the energy code • All reference IECC for
residential, ASHRA 90.1 commercial buildings
• All set goals for higher EE, by percentage
• “hammer” provisions if goals not met.
• provisions to encourage / force adoption
• “Renewables” legislation allows EE to meet goals
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IECC Climatic Zones•IECC requirements vary by region. The regions are determined based on the climate
• Each county in the country is sorted into one of the climate zones
New International Green Construction Code(IGCC)
• Energy use efficiency• Water use efficiency• Materials and resource use• Indoor environment quality• Impact on environment
(Greenhouse Gas/Carbon)• Site design• Sustainable building
owner/facility management education
• Existing buildings
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IGCC Development Timeline
• 2009: SBTC met five times in person, with several conference calls, and additional subcommittee mtgs, through January 2010
• Draft complete March 2010, agreement reached with ASHRAE
• Public Comment period commenced March 15, comments were due May 14, 2010
• Hearings to review comments in Fall 2010, in Chicago.
• Revised draft submitted for code development and final action hearings in 2011. Regular code cycle type hearings in 2011.
• Published as 2012 IGCC
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Opportunities for action….• Now is the time to focus on
technology:– Smart grid requirements– Peak /off-peak issues– Vehicle charging
facilities• You know about these
issues- propose changes to the codes
• Code efficiency is predictable&permanent
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Getting started• Work with your
association• Get a committee going
to review and draft• Make some proposals
NOW, to affect 2012 IGCC, 2015 IECC
• Simple way to make a BIG difference
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Code Council information and updates
• ICC website at www.iccsafe.org
• David Karmol, VP, Federal & External Affairs at
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