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House committee hears working-group report urging centralized enforcement, registry upgrades and stronger training
Summary
Lawmakers heard the Building Energy Code Working Group report recommending the Division of Fire Safety become the authority for energy codes by 2030, improvements to the residential contractor registry (projects over $10,000), mandatory training improvements, and ventilation testing to ensure systems perform as installed.
Representative Scott Campbell, chair of the Building Energy Code Working Group, told the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure committee that residential compliance with Vermont’s energy codes has lagged for years and that the group’s report (filed Nov. 15) lays out steps to increase compliance and protect health and durability.
Campbell said the core problem is enforcement: "But there has never been any enforcement or penalty for not following them," he said, describing a persistent compliance gap between commercial and residential construction. He told members the commercial sector follows codes more consistently because licensed architects and engineers face professional consequences, while many residential contractors do not hold similar credentials.
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