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Code Status: Nebraska

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

Current State Codes

  • Residential Code: 2003 IECC, mandatory statewide. All state-owned and state-funded buildings must comply with 2003 IECC for buildings where construction will start after July 1, 2005. Can use REScheck to show compliance.
  • Commercial Code: 2003 IECC, mandatory statewide. All state-owned and state-funded buildings must comply with 2003 IECC for buildings where construction will start after July 1, 2005. Can use COMcheck to show compliance.
  • Code Change Cycle: No set schedule. Most recent update effective July 1, 2005.
  • Jurisdictions: (Information last updated August 13, 2008. See ICC Online for up-to-date jurisdictional adoption information).
    • 2006 IECC: Valley
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Code Adoption & Change Process

Process Type: Legislative

Code Change Process: Changes to the statewide energy code must be made through the state legislature. Additionally, local jurisidictions are not required to adopt or enforce the code.

State Code History: The first energy code in Nebraska was adopted in 1980, based on the ASHRAE/IES Standard 90-1975. This state code was modified in 1984 to require compliance with the 1983 MEC. Legislation was proposed in the winter of 1994-1995 to adopt the 1992 MEC statewide. The legislation did not pass and the code for general construction remains unchanged since 1984. In 1999 the legislature passed a bill requiring compliance with the 1998 IECC for all new and remodeled state-owned buildings and new state-funded buildings. The 2003 IECC was effective July 1, 2005.

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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: 149.9 Trillion BTU
  • Commercial Sector: 128.0 Trillion BTU
  • Total Energy Consumption: 277.9 Trillion BTU
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Construction Activity

Residential:

  • Population (2000 US Census)1: 1,711,263
  • Total Housing Units2: 738,870
  • 2004 New Housing Units Authorized by Permit (Privately Owned)3:
    • total units: 11,597
    • 1 unit: 9,341
    • 2 units: 264
    • 3 and 4 units: 51
    • 5+ units: 1,941
    • structures of 5+ units: 129

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

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