Rhode Island Introduces Global Warming Solutions Act
On February 26, 2008, the Rhode Island legislature introduced The Global Warming Solution Act, House Bill 7884. It includes an automatic update of the most recent IECC and requires state buildings to be constructed to exceed ASHRAE 90.1-2004 by no less than 20%. On April 1, 2008, the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee recommended that it be held for further study.
For more information consult the Rhode Island Legislature Website or download the text of House Bill 7884 (PDF 45.2KB).
For code status information, please consult the BCAP Rhode Island Code Status Webpage.