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Washington energy code TAG rejects proposal to add 2024 IECC as parallel path
Summary
The Washington State Energy Code technical advisory group voted down a proposal on Feb. 14 to offer the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code as a formal parallel compliance path, rejecting the motion 11-4 in a roll-call vote after hours of debate over legal, technical and implementation risks.
The Washington State Energy Code technical advisory group voted down a proposal to add the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as a formal parallel path to the state'specific code, rejecting the motion in a roll call vote that left the proposal short of support. The measure would have allowed jurisdictions and designers to use a largely unmodified IECC 2024 compliance path alongside the state'modified energy code.
The outcome followed hours of debate on Feb. 14, during which proponents argued that an IECC-based path would streamline compliance, enable tools such as ComCheck, and provide an 'insurance' option if litigation undermines parts of the state code. 'If we don't have IECC available, we don't have another option,' said Greg Johnson, a TAG member, arguing for a parallel path.
Opponents warned the…
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