Codes of Record

International Energy Conservation Code, commercial

Kentucky enforces the 2012 IECC commercial

The 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for commercial buildings has been in force in Kentucky since Oct 1, 2014. It applies statewide. Adopted by Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (Public Protection Cabinet). The legal citation is 815 KAR 7:120.

Record of adoption

Edition in force

2012 IECC

Partial

In force since
Legal citation
815 KAR 7:120
Adopted by
Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (Public Protection Cabinet)
Applies
Statewide

DHBC enforced-code list names the 2012 IECC for commercial; DOE also lists ASHRAE 90.1-2010 (and a 90.1-2007 certification); effective date is DOE’s value.

How Kentucky adopts the IECC commercial

  • Agency rule
  • The legislature reviews the rules and can block them

The Department promulgates administrative regulations under KRS 198B.050 and 198B.080 after notice under KRS Chapter 13A, incorporating a new edition of the Kentucky Building Code or Residential Code (or the state fire standards for fire). Each regulation is reviewed by the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee and a legislative subject-matter committee, which can defer, request amendment or find it deficient, but a deficiency finding leaves the Governor to decide whether it takes effect; no statute names an edition.

Cycle. Irregular; the Kentucky codes are still based on 2015 model codes, with the NEC updated separately to 2023 effective about 2025.

How it was checked

Partial

Researched in the state’s own record. The seal stays broken until the passage is on file word for word.

The state’s record was last read on , from two source pages.

Evidence 1 source

Sources for the record itself come first, the state’s own records ahead of others. A label marks a source about something else, such as an exception. A source marked secondary is not the state’s own record.

  • “2012 International Energy Conservation Code (for use with commercial buildings only)”

    Find Currently Enforced CodeKentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Constructiondhbc.ky.gov (opens in a new tab)Agency pageRetrieved

Tracker cross-checks

Code adoption trackers are a cross-check. They are not Kentucky’s own record.

  • About a tracker cross-check

    Kentucky - State Code Status (DOE Building Energy Codes Program)Cross-checkU.S. Department of Energyenergycodes.gov (opens in a new tab)Tracker, secondaryRetrieved

  • DOE’s energycodes.govCross-checkAgrees with the record

    Commercial: 2012 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2010, effective 10/01/2014, mandatory statewide (equivalent 90.1-2007)

    energycodes.gov (opens in a new tab)Read

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