Massachusetts

Summary:

The Massachusetts State Building Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (780 CMR) is mandatory statewide and requires compliance with the 2006 IECC and 2007 supplement, or achieve a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) score of 100 or fewer points.

The Massachusetts State Building Code for commercial buildings is mandatory statewide and requires compliance with either the 2006 IECC and 2007 supplement or ASHRAE 90.1-2007.

Massachusetts is required by the Green Communities Act of 2009 to adopt each new IECC edition within one year of its publication. The incorporation of the 2009 IECC will be included in the 8th edition of the Massachusetts Building Code.

Links:

• EERE Building Energy Codes Program

• Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP)

• Board of Building Regulations and Standards

• Department of Energy Resources

Contacts:

Tom Riley, Code Development Manager
State Board of Building Regulations and Standards

Phone: 617-727-3200 x25250
Email: tom.riley@state.ma.us

Alissa Whiteman
Department of Energy Resources

Phone: 617-626-7384
Email: alissa.whiteman@state.ma.us

Last Updated 10/20/2009

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