In March 2010, legislation was signed giving the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes (AERC) Board the authority to adopt mandatory residential and commercial energy codes for the entire state and residential building codes for jurisdictions that had not implemented a residential building code prior to March 2010. The AERC Board has adopted the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code for commercial buildings and the 2009 International Residential Code including the energy chapter for residential buildings, with a few modifications.  For the first time in Alabama’s history the state will have mandatory energy codes for all new construction and substantial renovation.

Effective Date:  The date set by the AERC Board for implementation and enforcement is October 1, 2012

Proposed Rule 305-2-4 – FINAL March 12, 2012

Fact sheet about the Alabama Energy and Residential Code

·        What was adopted

·        Amendments to the code

·        Compliance

Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board Members

Minutes of Past Board Meetings:

·        January 25, 2011

·        April 12, 2011

·        October 20, 2011

·        November 7, 2011

Contact:

Karen Clifton

Energy Division
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
P.O. Box 5690
Montgomery, AL 36103-5690
(334) 242-5321 voice (334) 242-0552 fax