West Virginia Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency |
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Last DSIRE Review: 10/02/2012
Program Overview:
| State: |
West Virginia |
| Incentive Type: |
Building Energy Code |
| Eligible Efficiency Technologies: |
Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building |
| Applicable Sectors: |
Commercial, Residential |
| Residential Code: | 2003 IECC, 2003 IRC with exceptions; voluntary statewide; can use REScheck to show compliance. |
| Commercial Code: | 2003 IECC, voluntary statewide; can use COMcheck to show compliance. |
| Code Change Cycle: | No set schedule. The new editions of the code are reviewed for possible adoption as soon as they become available. Most recent update effective: May 15, 2006 |
| Web Site: |
http://bcap-ocean.org/state-country/west-virginia
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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.
The West Virginia State Fire Commission is responsible for adopting and promulgating statewide construction codes. Local jurisdictions must adopt the statewide requirements to enforce them at the local level. For jurisdictions that adopt the statewide codes, compliance is determined by plan review and inspection by local building officials. If local jurisdictions do not adopt the statewide codes, contractors, builders, and architects are responsible for complying with the provisions of the codes.
The West Virginia codes are available online through the West Virginia Fire Commission. For further information on building regulations and codes, contact the West Virginia Fire Commission at (304) 558-2191.
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Contact:
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Kelly A. Bragg
West Virginia Division of Energy
Bldg. 6, Room 645
Charleston, WV 25305-0311
Phone: (304) 558-2234
Phone 2: (800) 982-3386
Fax: (304) 558-0362
E-Mail: Kelly.A.Bragg@wv.gov
Web Site: http://www.energywv.org
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Disclaimer: The information presented on the DSIRE web site provides an unofficial overview of financial incentives and other policies. It does not constitute professional tax advice or other professional financial guidance, and it should not be used as the only source of information when making purchasing decisions, investment decisions or tax decisions, or when executing other binding agreements. Please refer to the individual contact provided below each summary to verify that a specific financial incentive or other policy applies to your project.
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