Building Codes Assistance Project

After years of litigation, the 2003 Michigan Uniform Energy Code (MUEC) for residential buildings has been approved for enforcement throughout the state of Michigan, effective immediately.

On June 25, 2008, after 2½ years of legal battles, the Michigan Supreme Court decided in favor of the State Department of Labor and Economic Growth (DLEG) and the intervening defendants on building code litigation. The decision represents a major victory for the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) and the DLEG. The defendants' next move will be to ask the lower court to allow the 2004 Michigan building code to go into effect and end the litigation.