Building Codes Assistance Project

[Updated May 19, 2009]

The State Building Inspector, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and the Code Amendment Subcommittee of the State Codes and Standards Committee of the state of Connecticut are conducting a regulatory process to approve an amendment to the state's building code (currently, the 2003 IECC for residential and commercial buildings).

The 2009 Amendment to the 2005 State Building Code would update the energy code for residential and commercial buildings to the 2006 IECC. The final proposed draft of the State Building Code 2009 Amendment is proceeding through the regulation adoption process. The code will be effective on August 1, 2009.

Please check back regularly for updates on the Office of the State Building Inspector website. 

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A second 2009 Amendment to the 2005 State Building Code revising Chapter 541, Sec. 29-256a of the General Statutes of Connecticut (to comply with Public Act 07-242) requires all buildings except residential buildings with less than five units that are projected to cost $5 million or more to qualify for a LEED-Silver rating or an equivalent standard, such as a two-globe rating under the Green Globes USA design program. The same is required of renovation projects that are expected to cost $2 million or more. Due to the problems of enforcement, efforts are underway to propose overriding legislation to remove the requirement but keep the state on a path to strong energy codes.

Please check back regularly for updates on the Office of the State Building Inspector website.

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