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District of Columbia DOE Status of State Energy Codes

Residential

Commercial

Statewide Residential Code:
State Specific Code
Statewide Commercial Code:
2006 IECC
State Amendments:
Yes
State Amendments:
Yes
State Certification:
None
State Certification:
None
Adoption by Local County/Jursidiction:
Mandatory
Adoption by Local County/Jursidiction:
Mandatory
Can use REScheck to show compliance:
Yes
Can use COMcheck to show compliance:
Yes
Notes on the State's Residential Code:
2006 IECC with amendments to include provisions from the 2009 IECC.
Notes on the State's Commercial Code:
2006 IECC with an amendment to reference ASHRAE 90.1-2007.
Approximate Stringency:
More stringent than the 2006 IECC
Approximate Stringency:
As stringent as the 2006 IECC
Current Status Comments:

Amendments to the 2006 ICC codes, effective 10-10-08, are located at the following site:
http://newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx?agency=os§ion=37&release=15772&year=2008&file=file.aspx%2frelease%2f15772%2f02%2520-%25202008%2520Construction%2520Codes%252012-17-08.pdf


State Website(s):
Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs
http://dcra.dc.gov/dcra/site/default.asp
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partner: http://www.neep.org


Primary Technical Contact:
Christopher Brown
Energy Program Specialist
District of Columbia Energy Office
2000 - 14th Street NW
Suite 300-E
Washington, DC 20009
PH: (202) 673-6709
FX: (202) 673-6725
Email: christophera.brown@dc.gov

State Agency/Office Head:
Charles Clinton
District of Columbia Energy Office
PH: (202) 673-6710
Email: chuck.clinton@dc.gov

Other Contact(s):
Sharon Cooke
District of Columbia Energy Office
PH: (202) 673-6738
Email: scookeyuba@aol.com

Bellur Ravishankar
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
PH: (202) 442-4562


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