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Code Status: New York

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

Current State Codes

  • Residential Code: State-developed code based on the 2004 IECC with amendments, mandatory statewide; can use REScheck to show compliance. 
  • Commercial Code: State-developed code based on the 2006 IECC, mandatory statewide, can use COMcheck to show compliance.
  • Code Change Cycle: No set schedule.
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Code Adoption & Change Process

Process Type: Regulatory

Code Change Process: The State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council maintains and periodically updates New York’s Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the State Energy Conservation Code, as well as to adopt higher of more restrictive standards upon the recommendation of local governments. The council is comprised of 17 members, appointed by the Governor. A quorum of nine members must be present in order to adopt any proposed code changes.

Executive law requires the Code Council to hold meetings at least four times a year, and these mandated meetings are typically scheduled at the last meeting of each prior year. Meetings are held in Albany, and general meetings are open to the public.

State Code History: The New York state energy code became effective on January 1, 1979. The state energy code was amended for residential buildings in 1989 and substantially rewritten in March 1991. On July 29, 1999, the NYS Governer's Executive Chamber issued a press release announcing an agreement with the NYS legislature to allow for the state's conversion to a model energy code which was supported by a 1999 DOE State Energy Code Assistance Grant. The 2002 New York State Energy Conservation Code was effective July 1, 2002.

On January 1, 2008, NY updated to the 2004 IECC with NY amendments for residential buildings and to the 2006 IECC for commercial buildings.

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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 2004, and are not limited to energy consumption based on building code-related factors. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.

  • Residential Sector: 1194.30 Trillion BTU
  • Commercial Sector: 1303.20 Trillion BTU
  • Total Energy Consumption: 2497.50 Trillion BTU
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Construction Activity

Residential:

  • Population (2000 US Census)1: 18,976,457
  • Total Housing Units2: 7,754,508
  • 2004 New Housing Units Authorized by Permit (Privately Owned)3:
    • total units: 55,093
    • 1 unit: 25,523
    • 2 units: 5,952
    • 3 and 4 units: 5,422
    • 5+ units: 18,196
    • structures of 5+ units: 824

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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