Residential

The Residential Energy Code for Alabama (RECA 2004) is based on the 2000 Version of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). RECA meets or exceeds the 2000 version of the IECC except for the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) for glass. RECA 2004 is a voluntary code that allows builders, architects, home designers and code inspectors a simplified method to determine how much insulation to put into the attic, walls and floor, types of windows and doors and their maximum allowed areas, as well as the minimum energy efficiency rating of heating, cooling, and water heating equipment to install.

 

Commercial

The Alabama Building Energy Conservation Code (ABECC) is a mandatory building code for state government buildings, administered by the Alabama Building Commission. The latest version of the Code (ABECC 2004), which is based on ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1 – 2001, was adopted in March 2005 and will be implemented by the Alabama Building Commission in September 2005.

 

Implementation and enforcement of this code will maximize the energy efficiency of new state buildings and save Alabama thousands of dollars in energy costs.  Private industry can also benefit through use of this energy code.  Building new commercial buildings to the ABECC-2004 standard ensures both a comfortable and energy-efficient building.

 

CODE COLLEGE

Visit the Auburn University Department of Building Science’s online Code College Training Center.  Participate in objective, industry-sponsored online training from national experts, available 24/7 for the ultimate convenience of the building professional.

    

RESOURCES

The Energy Division has a wide range of publications available.  Call or email for information or to request your free copies.  Below are two excellent publications for home builders or homeowners:

 

  Alabama Builder’s Field Guide – Energy Efficient Building Envelope

 

  Home Energy Projects – An Energy Conservation Guide for Do-It-  

                                           Yourselfers

 

For more information on energy-efficient construction, visit www.eere.energy.gov

Contact:
Karen Clifton
Energy Division
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
P.O. Box 5690
Montgomery, AL 36103-5690
334-242-5321 voice 334-242-0552 fax
karen.clifton@adeca.alabama.gov