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Oklahoma

State Profile

Code Type: Commercial Residential
Current State Code 2006 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2003 2018 IRC with amendments
Effective Date
Adoption Date
State Amendments Yes Yes
State Code Analysis*
Enforcement Mandatory Statewide Mandatory Statewide
Can use COM/REScheck Yes Yes

*This is based on a quantitative analysis of the state code with amendments as displayed in the Residential and Commercial State Energy Code Adoption Maps.

Certifications

Model Code Savings Potential

Statewide Savings Potential (2010-2030) Residential Commercial
Cost $1.07B $0.43B
Energy (primary) 104MBtu 58MBtu

Consumer Cost Savings

Consumer Cost Savings Residential
per Home		 Commercial
per 1,000 ft2
Annual ($) $585 $119
Annual (%) 27.8%
Life-cycle (30 year) $8842 $2090
Simple Payback 3.1 years 0.0 years
Positive Cash Flow 0.3 years

Compliance

Code Type: Residential
Field Study No No
Training Program No No

Resources

Additional Information

Oklahoma

Background

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-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 the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission website. 

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).