Building Codes Assistance Project

On October 13, the Hawaii Building Code Council approved the 2006 IECC with state-specific amendments as the statewide energy code.  The code will become law once an Administrative Directive is approved, which is expected to be signed soon by Gov. Linda Lingle. 

The counties of Hawaii are free to modify the statewide code, as long as the codes they adopt are at least as stringent.  Recent updates to the various county code processes:

• Hawaii County adopted the amended-2006 IECC state code in May 2009
• Maui County is expected to adopt the state code soon
• Honolulu County is expected to adopt the state code soon
• Kauai County is conducting work on a Hawaiianized version of the 2009 IECC

The 2009 IECC subcommittee of the Dept. of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism also continues to work on the next version of the statewide code, the 2009 IECC with state-specific amendments.  The next meeting will be held at the AIA/CSI Expo Convention Center on November 4.

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BCAP Hawaii Code Status Page