Building Codes Assistance Project

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Public Works has adopted the 2009 International Building Code (IBC) for residential and commercial buildings, including the code's energy provisions.

According to the Department of Public Works, the new building code qualifies CNMI for $18.6 million in State Energy Program (SEP) economic stimulus funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that could be used to enhance energy efficiency. 

In September, the CNMI also became the first U.S. territory to adopt the Tropical Energy Code. The Commonwealth is looking forward to implementation of the energy code, but more education and public awareness of the energy code within the community will be made first before enforcement is enacted.

More information: 2009 IBC Adoption Announcement | CNMI Energy Division | CNMI Tropical Energy Code

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