Delaware DOE Status of State Energy Codes

Residential	Commercial
Statewide Residential Code: 2000 IECC	Statewide Commercial Code: 2001 IECC
State Amendments: No	State Amendments: No
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: 2009 IECC effective July 1, 2010	Notes on the State's Commercial Code: ASHRAE 90.1-2007 effective July 1, 2010 The respective county and municipality government shall exclude agricultural structures from the provisions of the current and new codes.
Approximate Stringency: As stringent as the 2000 IECC	Approximate Stringency: As stringent as the 2001 IECC
Current Status Comments: State Amendments Notes: Senate Bill 59 as passed by the General Assembly in June 2009 gives the Delaware Energy Office (DEO) the authority to select the most current residential and commercial building energy code as the State's Energy Codes. DEO has endorsed the IECC 2009 and ASHRAE 90.1-2007 for this purpose. SB 59 makes the effective date as July 1, 2010.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Information: Governor's Letter: http://www.energy.gov/media/4254MarkellDelaware.pdf BECP Nationwide Reports: Residential Commercial

Residential