Webinar: 2024 IECC Commercial – What to Enforce (Without Mechanical)

The 2024 IECC brings meaningful changes to commercial energy code enforcement—especially for building envelope, lighting, electrical systems, and commissioning. This session cuts through the noise and focuses on what plan reviewers and inspectors in Texas are most often asked to verify in the field and at the counter. By intentionally excluding Section C403 (Mechanical), this training zeroes in on the areas that most commonly delay approvals, trigger corrections, or result in late-stage compliance disputes. Attendees will walk away with practical enforcement guidance and clear expectations aligned with how commercial projects are actually reviewed and inspected across Texas.

Lessons Learned:

1. Envelope mistakes are still the most expensive to fix: Continuous insulation, air barrier continuity, and assembly assumptions remain the top sources of late corrections and project delays.
2. Lighting compliance now lives and dies by controls, not fixtures: Projects may meet lighting power limits on paper but still fail inspections due to missing or nonfunctional controls and daylighting requirements.
3. Documentation is no longer optional: Commissioning reports, updated COMcheck files, and clear submittals are now central to compliance—if it’s not documented, it didn’t happen.