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Oklahoma

State Owned / Funded Buildings: 

All state buildings over 10,000 sq. ft. to follow LEED guidelines or those of Green Globes. Compliance will be measured by the Department of Central Services. HB 3394, 200. 

Adoption Process: 

Statewide residential and building codes are reviewed by the OUBCC and then sent to the Legislature and Governor for approval. For more information on the legistlative process, see Permanent Rules and Executive Orders of OUBCC.

Enforcement Process: 

Local jurisdictions are responsible for enforcing any locally adopted codes. The Oklahoma State Department of Central Services administers construction and maintenance programs for state-owned and -leased buildings.

Compliance Process: 

For state-owned buildings, the Oklahoma Office of Central Services, Construction Properties Division, monitors the construction process for compliance with the relevant construction codes. Non-state-owned buildings must comply with whatever the state has put in place, which is currently the 2003 International Building Code (IBC) that includes the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).

Background / History: 

1997 - BOCA 1996, including 1995 MEC
2004 - IBC 2003, including 2003 IECC
2007 Proposed - 2006 IBC, including 2006 IECC


State codes are mandatory for jurisdictions without codes and for state facilities.

State Related Resources: 
Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce: http://www.okcommerce.gov/State-Energy-Office/SEO-Overview
State-Related Resources: 
Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce
Programs and Incentives: 
Financial Incentives: http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?re=1&ee=1&spv=0&st=0&srp=1&state=OK
Programs and Incentives: 
Financial Incentives
Code (Baseline): 
2006 IECC
Code (Baseline): 
2009 IRC
Approximate Energy Efficiency: 
Equivalent to
Approximate Energy Efficiency: 
Equivalent to
Code - Enforcement: 
Mandatory
Code - Enforcement: 
Mandatory
Approved Compliance Tools: 
REScheck
Jurisdictions: 
DOE Determination: 
ASHRAE 90.1-2007: No ASHRAE 90.1-2010: No
DOE Determination: 
2009 IECC: No 2012 IECC: No
Code Change Process: 
Legislative
Code Change Cycle: 
Reviewed
Code Change Cycle - Time Line: 
Every 3 years
Effective Date: 
Friday, July 15, 2011
Effective Date: 
Friday, July 15, 2011
Adoption Date: 
Friday, May 27, 2011
Adoption Date: 
Friday, May 27, 2011
State Specific Research: 
Impacts of ASHRAE 90.1-2007 for Commercial Buildings in the State of Oklahoma (BECP Report, Sept. 2009): /sites/default/files/documents/Commercial_Oklahoma.pdf
State Specific Research: 
Impacts of the 2009 IECC for Residential Buildings in the State of Oklahoma (BECP Report, Sept. 2009): /sites/default/files/documents/Residential_Oklahoma_0.pdf
Amendments: 
The Oklahoma Uniform Building Code incorporated the 2006 edition of the International Building Code, and, by reference, the 2006 IECC.
Approximate Energy Efficiency Code: 
2006 IECC
Approximate Energy Efficiency Code: 
2009 IRC
Approved Compliance Tools: 
COMcheck
Amendments Information: 
OK Referenced Standards: /sites/default/files/documents/OK_commercial_code.pdf
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