Building Codes Assistance Project

Upload date: 07/09/08

On June 2, 2008, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell signed HB 5600, a bill requiring drastic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions connected to global warming. Titled "An Act Concerning Global Warming Solutions," the new law requires state agencies to calculate and list greenhouse gases produced in the state, come up with strategies to meet the new reduction goals, and start measuring the state's progress.

The act creates mandatory global warming pollution caps and requires the state to cut emissions 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 and 80 percent below 2001 levels by 2050. Most importantly, it establishes a Climate Change Impacts Subcommittee to recommend to the Governor and legislature by 2010 ways the state can adapt to and help mitigate global warming, including the possible adoption of more stringent building energy codes.

For more details, consult the Connecticut legislature's summary of HB 5600 or download a copy of Public Act 08-98.

For Connecticut code status information, please consult the BCAP Connecticut Code Status page.