New York

Summary: New York's Energy Conservation Construction Code (ECCCNYS) is mandatory statewide for both residential and commercial buildings.  The residential code is based on the 2004 IECC with amendments, while the commercial code is based on the 2003 IECC and references ASHRAE 90.1-2004.  As of September 2009, the Department of State’s Office of Counsel is in the process of reviewing rulemaking documents for adoption of the Building Energy Codes indentified in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, (ARRA) Section 410, Additional State Energy Grants. These documents will soon be sent to the Governor’s office of Regulatory Reform for their review.  It is anticipated that the New York State Rulemaking for the Building Energy Codes identified in ARRA will be completed in early 2010.

Links:

• EERE Building Energy Codes Program

• Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP)

• Division of Code Enforcement and Administration

• New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Contacts:

Joseph Hill, Assistant Director / Energy Services
Division of Code Enforcement and Administration, NYS Department of State

Phone: 518-474-4073
Email: jhill@dos.state.ny.us

Peter Douglas, Director
Buildings Program, NYSERDA

Phone: 512-862-1090 x3214
Email: pwd@nyserda.org

Last Updated 09/18/2009

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