Building Codes Assistance Project

On March 11, 2008, the North Carolina Building Code Council adopted the 2009 North Carolina Energy Conservation Code. Based on the 2006 IECC (and referencing ASHRAE 90.1-2004 for commercial buildings), the code includes strengthening amendments to the base code, requiring fenestration U-factor and SHGC values of 0.40 across the state. While effective on January 1, 2009, builders are allowed to use the previous code until June 30, 2009.

The NC Building Code Council expects to begin the next code update process in the spring of 2009 with an anticipated effective date of January 1, 2012. While the 2009 IECC will be used as the base code, the state was awarded a $500,000 federal grant to improve its next code's stringency by 30% and improve compliance through comprehensive training and enforcement.

For more details, visit the website of the North Carolina Building Code Council.

For North Carolina code status information, consult the BCAP North Carolina Code Status page.