Building Codes Assistance Project

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On October 13, the Hawaii Building Code Council approved the 2006 IECC with state-specific amendments as the statewide energy code.  The code will become law once an Administrative Directive is approved, which is expected to be signed soon by Gov. Linda Lingle. 

The counties of Hawaii are free to modify the statewide code, as long as the codes they adopt are at least as stringent.  Recent updates to the various county code processes:

On April 22, the Hawaii County Council approved Bill No. 385 adopting the 2006 IECC with state-specific amendments. Among them, the new code gives options for roof insulation including cool roofs, advanced ventilation, and low emittance roofs by testing or specification.  It also has more stringent requirements regarding pools as well as mandatory HVAC and other system commissioning.

On June 26, 2008, Governor Linda Lingle signed into law a bill to increase the use of one of Hawaii's most abundant renewable energy sources and reduce dependence on imported oil. With the Governor's signature, Hawaii becomes the first state in the nation to require the installation of solar water heating systems on new single-family homes.

State officials hope to have a final draft of Hawaii's version of the 2006 IECC submitted to the Hawaii Building Code Council by their scheduled August 12 meeting. If the Council accepts the proposal, additional time will be necessary to formalize the code and adopt it. The counties of Hawaii are free to submit the draft to their County Councils for codification and adoption, though this has been deemed to be unlikely for the next several months.

Honolulu Advertiser - Feb 27, 2008
By: Gordon Y. K. Pang

A City Council committee yesterday set aside for now a bill that would require developers and homebuilders to make their buildings more environmentally friendly, but the committee promised to explore the issue further.

Bill 87-07 would mandate that all new buildings meet minimum standards established under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system beginning in 2010.

The Hawaii code council has adopted the 2006 IECC, with no implementation date set yet.

For Hawaii code status information, please consult the BCAP Hawaii Code Status Page.

Hawaii County is scheduled for code updates in 2008.

For Hawaii State code status information, please consult the BCAP Hawaii Code Status Page.