Building Codes Assistance Project

On October 15, the Connecticut Department of Public Safety’s State Codes and Standards Committee (SCSC) announced that it intended to review and consider proposals amending the 2009 IECC for inclusion in the 2010 Amendments to the 2005 State Building Code (which currently uses the 2006 IECC) to comply with Public Act 09-192. The SCSC met initially on December 9 and accepted proposals through December 31. The SCSC met again on January 27 to receive and review the proposed changes to the 2009 IECC.

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[Updated July 9, 2009]

On January 28, a bill (HB 6284) was introduced in the Connecticut General Assembly to establish a new state building energy code and green buildings for certain construction projects.  After the adoption of an amendment, the bill now requires the State Building Inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee to revise the State Building Code to incorporate the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) within 18 months of its publication for commercial and residential buildings.

[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 final proposed drafts of the Connecticut State Building Code 2009 Amendments updating the state energy code to the 2006 IECC are pending approval by the Codes and Standards Committee. After approval at the September Codes and Standards meeting, a "Final" draft will be forwarded to the state Attorney General's Office, followed by filing with the Legislative Regulation Review Committee. The best estimate for the effective date of the changes is March of 2009.

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.

As apart of the Global Warming Solutions Act, Connecticut House Bill 5600, requires the state building inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee to revise the State Building Code to include the most stringent energy standards available and creates more stringent building construction energy standards. As of March 7, 2008 HB 5600 passed the House Environment Committee.  On March 26, 2008, HB 5600 was referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security.