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Code Status: Rhode Island

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

Current State Codes

  • Residential Code: 2006 IECC, mandatory statewide; can use REScheck to show compliance.
  • Commercial Code: 2006 IECC amended to include ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2004, mandatory statewide; can use COMcheck to show compliance.
  • Code Change Cycle: Three-year code review/change cycle concurrent with publication of new editions of model codes. Most recent update adopted: August 1, 2007.
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Code Adoption & Change Process

Process Type: Regulatory

Code Change Process: The State Building Codes Standards Committee (SBCSC) is responsible for adopting and amending the state building code, including the energy code (See Supporting Documents for legislation and administrative procedures).

State Code History: The Rhode Island Building Code Commission began forming in 1974. By 1977 the state of Rhode Island had adopted a statewide building code. Later, energy provisions were made part of the state building code modeled after the Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA) International, National Energy Conservation Code. Currently, the state has adopted the 2006 IECC as it energy conservation code.

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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: 79.9 Trillion BTU
  • Commercial Sector: 58.6 Trillion BTU
  • Total Energy Consumption: 138.5 Trillion BTU
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Construction Activity

Residential:

  • Population (2000 US Census)1: 1,048,319
  • Total Housing Units2: 443,761
  • 2004 New Housing Units Authorized by Permit (Privately Owned)3:
    • total units: 2,457
    • 1 unit: 1,918
    • 2 units: 66
    • 3 and 4 units: 35
    • 5+ units: 438
    • structures of 5+ units: 27

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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