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Regional building official outlines electric‑ and solar‑ready rules as Woodland Park moves to adopt state 2021 energy code
Summary
Pikes Peak regional staff told the Woodland Park Board of Review they will adopt the unamended 2021 International Energy Conservation Code with model electric‑ready, solar‑ready and EV‑ready provisions effective June 30 to avoid a more restrictive low‑carbon code; staff described compliance pathways and options for builders.
John Welton, deputy building official for the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department, briefed the Woodland Park Board of Review on the region’s plan to adopt the state minimum energy code (the unamended 2021 International Energy Conservation Code) and to implement the model electric‑ready and solar‑ready provisions on June 30 to avoid an automatic move to a more restrictive model low energy and carbon code.
Welton said the adopted approach preserves as many compliance pathways for builders and homeowners as possible: jurisdictions will implement the 2021 IECC as the state minimum while allowing builders to pursue alternative material and method (AMM) requests to use the 2024 energy code where advantageous. He emphasized that adoption of the…
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