NAA/NMHC Appeal ICC 2012 Energy Code 

After considerable delay, the International Code Council (ICC) has scheduled a March 31 hearing to consider NAA/NMHC’s appeal of the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). In November 2010, NAA/NMHC and numerous other organizations filed appeals with the ICC, challenging onerous changes made to the 2012 IECC during last year’s code hearings. As reported in the Dec. 8, 2010, AIMS Update, the code would require a 30 percent increase in energy efficiency over 2006 levels and would impose burdensome and costly requirements on new multifamily buildings.

The ICC received three separate appeals objecting to irregular voter participation and violations of ICC’s bylaws and voting procedures during the hearing for the 2012 IECC. Appeals action has been delayed while the appeals were consolidated, and NAA/NMHC’s concerns will be considered as part of this larger action moving forward. Due to the significant scope of this matter and the large number of interested parties, ICC has established a Web page to manage and distribute information about this appeal.

Timely resolution of this matter is particularly important given that state and local governments will soon begin to consider adoption of the 2012 code. Further, interest remains strong in Congressional efforts to mandate this code, and even more stringent versions. NAA/NMHC continue to advocate for incentive-based cost-effective building efficiency measures rather than onerous code mandates.

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