Building Code Council legislative committee raises concerns about bills that could change energy‑code scope and override local review
Members of the State Building Code Council’s legislative committee on Feb. 12 discussed pending bills (including HB 2381 and ESSB 5552) that they said could shift energy‑code authority, require acceptance of third‑party certifications by local jurisdictions, and import IECC Section R406 in ways that lower residential energy standards.
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OLYMPIA — Members of the State Building Code Council’s legislative committee met Feb. 12 and spent the meeting reviewing the status of several bills and flagging provisions they say could alter the boundary between the state building code and the state energy code.
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