Building Codes Assistance Project

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On February 2, a bill (SB 73) was introduced in the Nevada General Assembly that would revise the process of updating the state's building energy codes by establishing the standards adopted by the Nevada State Office of Energy as the minimum standards for building energy efficiency and conservation.  The bill requires local governments to adopt the codes set by the Office of Energy and to enforce them (they are also allowed to adopt more stringent standards provided they give notice to the Office of Energy).

[Updated June 1, 2009]

On March 23, a bill (AB 522) was introduced in the Nevada General Assembly establishing a comprehensive state energy plan.  Among the provisions, the bill called for the Nevada Energy Commission to adopt the 2009 IECC and ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007, for the state codes to be updated every three years , and for the allowance of more stringent codes by local governments.

In November 2007, The Northern Nevada IECC Review Committee adopted the 2006 IECC with amendments. The code went into affect on January 1, 2008.

For more information, consult the 2007 Northern Nevada Amendments (227 kB PDF), published by the Northern Nevada Chapter of the International Code Council.