IECC Development Process

Will committee meetings be conducted virtually or in person?

During the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, all committee meetings will be conducted virtually. Once travel restrictions are lifted, the...
Are committee members eligible for travel support?

Committee members representing governmental entities will be eligible for travel support consistent with Code Council travel policies.
What sort of support and resources will the Code Council provide to committee members?

The development committees will have Code Council staff support to help organize meetings, assure compliance with the ICC Consensus Procedures,...
How many committee members will there be?

The Code Council has not set a hard number of seats for the committees but will base the size on...
Which interest category should I select? What if I fall into multiple interest categories?

The Code Council Consensus Procedures identify nine interest categories which include information on which stakeholders fall in which interest category....
Who will make the appointments?

Committee members will be appointed by the Code Council Board of Directors based on the nominations received. In accordance with...
What is the anticipated time commitment of a committee member?

When considering code change proposals (public input), the committees are likely to meet anywhere from one to three times a...
How long will someone serve on the IECC Development Committees?

While the full details of the process is currently under development, we anticipate that members of the IECC Development Committees...
How will the committees address the provisions that apply to either commercial or residential buildings?

There will be two separate committees responsible for development of the IECC. One committee will cover provisions applicable to commercial...
When can I apply for the development committees?

A call for committee members was issued in March 2021 and committee members were named by the Code Council Board...
How can I participate in the standards development process?

Like the code development process, anyone can submit a proposed change and submit comments on others’ proposed changes via an...
Will this change affect the IECC’s adoptability as a model code or its position as a part of the family of International Codes (I-Codes)?

The IECC will keep its current name and stay on the three-year development cycle. It will remain a part of...
What are the key features of the Code Council’s new framework, Leading the Way to Energy Efficiency: A Path Forward on Energy and Sustainability to Confront a Changing Climate?

The IECC will be part of a portfolio of greenhouse gas reduction solutions that could address electric vehicles, electrification and...
What will change for the IECC with the standard development process?

The IECC will remain a code (called the IECC), but will be developed under a standards development process, like the...
What will change about the substance of the IECC?

The 2021 IECC will be the starting point for revisions for the 2024 IECC. The 2021 IECC base efficiency requirements...

Prev Next