Building Energy Code (West Virginia)
Last modified on February 12, 2015.
Rules Regulations Policies Program
| Place | West Virginia |
|---|---|
| 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
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| Code Change Cycle | No set schedule. The new editions of the code are reviewed for possible adoption as soon as they become available. |
| Commercial Code | 2009 IECC, ASHRAE 90.1-2007; voluntary statewide
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| Residential Code | 2009 IECC, 2009 IRC with exceptions; voluntary statewide
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| Website | http://bcap-ocean.org/state-country/west-virginia |
| Date added to DSIRE | 2006-07-21 |
| Last DSIRE Review | 2013-10-18 |
| Last Substantive Modification to Summary by DSIRE |
2013-10-18
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| References | DSIRE[1] |
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.
The West Virginia State Fire Commission is responsible for adopting and promulgating statewide construction codes. These codes may be voluntarily adopted at the local level. Local jurisdictions must adopt the statewide requirements in order to enforce them at the local level. For jurisdictions that adopt the statewide codes, compliance is determined by plan review and inspection by local building officials. If local jurisdictions do not adopt the statewide codes, contractors, builders, and architects are responsible for complying with the provisions of the codes. The Fire Commission most recently updated the voluntary building energy codes in 2013. The residential code takes effect on 11/30/13; the commercial code took effect on 9/1/13.
The West Virginia codes are available online through the West Virginia Fire Commission. For further information on building regulations and codes, contact the West Virginia Fire Commission at (304) 558-2191.
Incentive Contact
| Contact Name | Kelly A. Bragg |
|---|---|
| Department | West Virginia Division of Energy |
| Address | Bldg. 6, Room 645 |
| Place | Charleston, West Virginia |
| Zip/Postal Code | 25305-0311 |
| Phone | (304) 558-2234 |
| Phone 2 | (800) 982-3386 |
| Kelly.A.Bragg@wv.gov | |
| Website | http://www.energywv.org |
- Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.[1]