City of El Paso - Residential and Commercial Green Building Requirements

If you are building or substantially renovating a home in El Paso, your project must meet the city's energy conservation code, which is currently the 2021 IECC adopted in August 2023. Meeting it generally means a more efficient, comfortable home with lower energy costs. Your builder or the city's permitting office can confirm the exact requirements for your project.

Residential and commercial projects in El Paso must comply with the city's adopted energy conservation code, the 2021 IECC (adopted August 2023), which replaced the 2015 IECC adopted in 2016. Building to code lets you offer customers efficient, code-compliant construction and avoids permitting and inspection problems. Check the city's code of ordinances for the latest amendments and confirm requirements with the city before bidding.

This is a mandatory building energy code covering both residential and commercial construction in the City of El Paso, TX, and it takes the form of adopted ordinance rather than an incentive with dedicated funding. The city has moved from the 2009 IECC to an alternative code based on the 2012 IECC in 2012, the 2015 IECC in 2016, and the 2021 IECC in August 2023. It targets new construction and building projects across both sectors, and the city's code of ordinances holds the latest changes and updates.