Codes
No matter the phase of construction, SPEER is committed to helping you apply and enforce proper building codes. Our goal is to reduce operating costs, protect air quality, and preserve resources.
SPEER Energy Code Training Archive
Texas Energy Code Compliance Collaborative
SPEER supports the Texas Energy Code Compliance Collaborative which meets quarterly. By facilitating the Collaborative, SPEER connects industry stakeholders to develop resources and programs that encourage compliance with state and local energy codes.
Texas Energy Code Adoption Toolkit
If you’re going to make a building energy efficient, do it at the beginning. State policymakers in Texas have established regulations with the intent to improve energy efficiency and reduce operating costs for their constituents while protecting the air quality and natural resources of the state.
Local Jurisdiction Authority in Texas
Cities
There are over 1,200 cities, towns, and villages that have the responsibility to implement and enforce energy codes under Chapter 388 of the Texas Health and Safety Code.
The local adoption of energy codes makes it challenging for the industry to stay informed when changes occur. SPEER has compiled publicly available information about local code adoption and will continue to update this resource for stakeholders.
Counties
Section 388.004 of the Health and Safety Code states that the adopted energy code applies in the unincorporated areas of counties as well as in the incorporated areas of cities and towns. Section 233 subchapter f of the Local Government Code gives counties the authority to adopt and require compliance with the International Residential Code, including the energy provisions of that code, as the building standard for new single-family homes and substantial additions to existing homes. Learn more via SECO.
Oklahoma Energy Code Adoption Toolkit
If you’re going to make a building energy efficient, do at the beginning. State policymakers in Oklahoma have established regulations with the intent to improve energy efficiency and reduce operating costs for their constituents while protecting the air quality and natural resources of the state.
Oklahoma Energy Efficiency Collaborative
SPEER supports the Oklahoma Energy Efficiency Collaborative that meets quarterly. We connect industry stakeholders to share information and coordinate actions affecting energy code compliance, municipal goals, efficiency financing, and other issues.
Oklahoma Local Code Adoption
The local adoption of energy codes makes it challenging for the industry to stay informed when changes occur. SPEER has compiled publicly available information about local code adoption and will continue to update this resource for stakeholders.
Local Jurisdiction Authority in Oklahoma
Localities
In Oklahoma, energy codes are adopted statewide by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission (OUBCC) and establish a minimum standard for all building practices within the state. Oklahoma is a “home rule” state and allows jurisdictions to make local amendments to the energy code, so long as the change does not result in a less stringent code.