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Code Status: Wyoming

This page contains information about current energy codes in the state of Wyoming. Information for all 50 States is also available. Wyoming Code News.

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Current State Codes

  • Residential Code: 1989 MEC may be adopted and enforced by local jurisdictions.
  • Commercial Code: 1989 MEC may be adopted and enforced by local jurisdictions.
  • Code Change Cycle: Three-year review cycle concurrent with the publications of new editions of the model codes.
  • Jurisdictions: (Information last updated August 13, 2008. See ICC Online for up-to-date jurisdictional adoption information).
    • 2003 IECC: Laramie
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Code Adoption & Change Process

Process Type: Legislative & Regulatory

Code Change Process: Proposed changes to the state energy code may be submitted to the Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (DFPES). The DFPES reviews proposed changes and submits its recommendations to the Governor-appointed Building Codes Council. Changes approved by the council are then adopted at the annual September meeting and become effective in January of the following year.

However, local adoption of the state energy code is required before any provisions can be enforced, and a mandatory statewide code would have to proceed through the state legislature.

State Code History: The 1976 edition of the Uniform Codes was adopted in 1977. Prior to 1977, the State Fire Marshal's Office adopted and enforced the National Fire Prevention Agency standards. Since 1977, the state has adopted the current version of the Uniform Building Code consistent with its three-year publication cycle. The current energy provisions are contained in Appendix Chapter 53 of the 1991 Uniform Building Code, which references the 1989 Council of American Building Officials (CABO) Model Energy Code (MEC).

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Energy Consumption Estimates

The consumption estimates below are derived from the total end use of residential and commercial energy consumption in the United States in 2005, and are not limited to energy consumption based on building code-related factors. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.

  • Residential Sector: 41.9 Trillion BTU
  • Commercial Sector: 55.4 Trillion BTU
  • Total Energy Consumption: 97.3 Trillion BTU
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Construction Activity

Residential:

  • Population (2000 US Census)1: 493,782
  • Total Housing Units2: 227,941
  • 2004 New Housing Units Authorized by Permit (Privately Owned)3:
    • total units: 2,990
    • 1 unit: 2,439
    • 2 units: 34
    • 3 and 4 units: 151
    • 5+ units: 366
    • structures of 5+ units: 57

References:

  1. http://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/phc-t2/tab01.xls
  2. http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/housing/sthuhh1.txt
  3. http://www.census.gov/const/C40/Table2/20k_t2yu200412.txt
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Web Links

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State Energy Code Contacts

Tom Fuller
Manager, State Energy Programs
Wyoming Business Council
State Energy Program
214 West 15th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002

Tel: 307-777-2804
Fax: 307-777-2837
tom.fuller@wybusiness.org

 

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