ICC partners with Massachusetts to create building energy code
The International Code Council and ASHRAE have combined efforts to assist the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) in the publication of a base and stretch code entitled 2020 Massachusetts Energy Code. The streamlined energy code is fully integrated – containing specific requirements designed to meet the needs of the commonwealth.
“Code officials and local government representatives together recognize the need for modern, updated building codes in the quest to achieve greater efficiency, resiliency and sustainability,” said Dominic Sims, CBO, CEO, ICC. “It is critical that leading organizations within the industry continue to create strategic partnerships such as this to provide communities like Massachusetts with a set of building codes that are not only designed with them in mind but will also help them achieve their common goal of energy efficiency.”