Tennessee
Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency
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Last DSIRE Review: 07/09/2009
| Incentive Type: |
Building Energy Code |
| State: |
Tennessee |
| Eligible Efficiency Technologies: |
Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building
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| Applicable Sectors: |
Commercial,
Residential
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| Residential Code: | 2003 IECC mandatory statewide; can use REScheck to show compliance. Jurisdictions can adopt a more stringent code. |
| Commercial Code: | ASHRAE 90A-1980 and 90B-1975 statewide, voluntary. Jurisdictions can adopt a more stringent code; IECC 2000 with 2001 amendments is an option. |
| Code Change Cycle: | No set schedule. Most recent update effective: July 2003. The next update to the 2003 IECC will be effective January 1, 2009.
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| Jurisdictions: | 2006 IECC: Athens, Blount County, Fayetteville, Greenville, Hamblen County, Hendersonville, Johnson City, Knox County, Mt. Juliet
2004 IECC Supplement: Bristol
2003 IECC: Brentwood, Chattanooga, Cowan, Franklin, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Greenbrier, Harriman, Lakesite, Marion County, Millington, Pleasant View, Spring Hill, Tullahoma
2000 IECC: Cheatham County, Columbia, Crossville, Rutherford County
Other local code: Murfeesboro, Nashville/Davidson County
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Web Site: |
http://www.bcap-energy.org/node/95
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Authority 1:
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SB 116
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| Date Enacted: | 5/14/2008 |
| Date Effective: | 1/1/2009 |
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Summary:
Much of the information presented in this summary is drawn from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Energy Codes Program and the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP). For more detailed information about building energy codes, visit the DOE and BCAP websites.
Tennessee is a "home rule" state which leaves adoption of codes up to the local codes jurisdictions. State energy codes are passed through the legislature, apply to all construction and must be adopted locally before they are enforced. In May 2008 SB 116 was enacted, mandating state-wide use of the 2003 IECC beginning January 1, 2009. The legislation also encourages builders of new residential and commercial construction to voluntarily use the 2006 IECC energy conservation standards for new construction.
SB 2300, signed in June 2009, made changes to the state's building code policy and granted the State Fire Marshal authority to select the specific ICC code edition to be implemented. The bill does not reference the IECC, instead establishing the IRC and IBC as adopted codes. The bill includes a sunset provision and includes a mechanism through which local legislative bodies can "opt out" their communities with a two-thirds vote.
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Please note: The information on the DSIRE web site provides an overview of incentives and other policies, but it should not be used as the only source of information when making purchasing decisions, investment decisions, tax decisions or other binding agreements. Please refer to the individual contact provided in each record to verify that a specific incentive or other policy is applicable to your specific project.
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