City of Fort Worth - Residential and Commercial Green Building Requirements
Quick Summary
Fort Worth's building energy code requires new residential construction to meet the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code with amendments, which encourages efficient designs and may include solar water heating or photovoltaic systems as compliance paths; you'll need to meet these standards when building or significantly renovating.
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Program Details
- Program ID
- 5590
- Last Updated
- 7/16/2024
Eligibility
Program Summary
In March 2011, the City of Fort Worth adopted the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code with amendments as the City’s building energy code. Per state law, the City of Fort Worth now implements the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code with amendments as the City's residential building energy code. There are two codes that can be used for compliance with the state's energy conservation mandate for the City's commercial building energy code: the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code with amendments and the 2013 ASHRAE 90.1.
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