Building Energy Code (South Carolina)

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Rules Regulations Policies Program

Place	South Carolina
Name	Building Energy Code
Incentive Type	Building Energy Code
Applicable Sector	Commercial, Residential
Eligible Technologies	Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building
Active Incentive	Yes
Implementing Sector	State/Territory
Energy Category	Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs
Code Change Cycle	No set schedule. Last updated code was March 14, 2012 and becomes effective January 1, 2013.
Commercial Code	2009 IECC mandatory in all jurisdictions across the state. COMcheck can be used to show compliance.
Residential Code	2009 IECC mandatory in all jurisdictions across the state. REScheck can be used to show compliance.
Website	http://bcap-ocean.org/state-country/south-carolina
Date added to DSIRE	2006-07-19
Last DSIRE Review	2012-08-09
References	DSIRE

Summary

Much of the information presented in this summary is drawn from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Energy Codes Program and the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP). For more detailed information about building energy codes, visit the DOE and BCAP websites.

Prior to 1997, South Carolina's local governments adopted and enforced the building codes. In 1997, the law required statewide use of the most up-to-date building codes, which then required the adoption and enforcement of the 1995 MEC (Model Energy Code). The MEC has since been published as the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). On November 28, 2007, the South Carolina Building Code Council (BCC) formally adopted the 2006 IECC for non-residential buildings. Due to the statutory process for code adoption, the 2006 IECC was officially implemented in South Carolina in July 2008 and updated to the 2009 IECC in March 2012. Effective January 2013, South Carolina legislation applies the 2009 IECC to all new and renovated buildings, including residential buildings. The previous standard of the 2006 IECC code will be utilized until such time. Local jurisdictions can apply to the BCC for a variance.

To learn more about South Carolina's building energy codes, click here.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	Gary Wiggins
Department	South Carolina Building Codes Council
Address	110 Centerview Drive
Place	Columbia, South Carolina
Zip/Postal Code	29210
Phone	(803) 896-4688
Email	WIGGINSG@LLR.SC.GOV

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.