| Location |
Agency |
Policy Name |
Description |
Solar Reflectance
Minimum Requirement |
Thermal Emittance
Minimum Requirement |
Contact |
| Arizona |
Arizona Energy Commission |
ASHRAE/IESNA
90.1-2004 |
Mandatory for all state owned and funded buildings |
(see ASHRAE for requirements) |
Enery Conservation Standards, Public Buildings
Jim Westberg
602-771-1145
jimw@azcommerce.com |
| Arkansas |
Arkansas Energy Office |
2004 Arkansas Energy Code for New Buidling Construction |
2003 IECC for residential buildings; 2003 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2001 for commercial buildings |
(see ASHRAE for requirements) |
Arkansas Energy Office
Commercial: Susan Recken
501-682-7334
srecken@1800arkansas.com |
Austin, TX |
City of Austin |
Austin's 2006 Energy Code |
Requirement based on the Austin Energy Green Building Ratings and/or
LEED certification; varies by zoning, location and building type |
Low Slope: 0.70 or SRI= 78
Steep Slope: 0.35 or SRI=29 |
None |
Sarah Talkington
Austin Energy
512-482-5300
sarah.talkington@austinenergy.com |
| California |
California Energy Commission |
Title 24 2008
CRRC Title 24 2008 Summary |
Performance credits for inclusion of cool roofs in buildings; CRRC named as supervisory entity |
0.70 (varies by region/slope, reference CRRC Title 24 2008 Summary) |
0.75 (varies by region/slope, reference CRRC Title 24 2008 Summary) |
Title 24 Hotline
916-654-5106
title24@energy.state.ca.us |
| Chicago, IL |
Department of Buildings |
Chicago Energy Conservation Code (pdf) |
Section 18-13--101.5.4.1 through 18-13-101.5.4.3 Labeled by the CRRC or ENERGY STAR |
Low Slope (0:12-2:12): Initial 0.72 OR Aged 0.5
Medium Slope (2:12-5:12):
Initial 0.15 |
None |
Gerry Bakker, Dept. of Environment
312-744-3634
en00237@cityofchicago.org |
| Dallas, TX |
Dallas City Council |
Dallas Green Building Ordinance |
Section 4303.3.4 Comprehensive building standard for both residential and commercial construction |
Initial SR: 0.65
Aged SR: 0.50 |
None |
214-670-6646
GreenDallas@dallascityhall.com |
| Florida |
Department of Community Affairs |
2007 Florida Building Energy Code |
Ch. 13-4 Performance-based (earn a credit) for residential buildings. CRRC recognized in code |
0.70 |
0.75 |
Main Info Line
850-487-1824 |
| Georgia |
Department of Community Affairs |
Georgia Construction Code ASHRAE/IESNA
90.1 -2004 |
Mandatory statewide for commercial buildings |
(see ASHRAE for requirements) |
Main Info line
404-679-3118 |
| Hawaii |
Hawaii Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism: Energy Efficiency |
2006 IECC Code, with the exception of Kauai County's Energy Code
| Mandatory in specific counties for commercial buildings |
See the 2006 IECC Code. |
Kauai County: 0.75
Other counties: See the 2006 IECC Code |
808-587-3811
hwiig@dbedt.hawaii.gov |
| Houston, TX |
City of Houston |
City of Houston Commercial Energy Conservation Code |
Commercial Energy Conservation Code based on ASHRAE 90.1-2004 with amendments |
Low Slope: 0.75 |
Low Slope: 0.70 |
Main Contact Line
713-837-0311 |
| Louisiana |
Department of Natural Resources/ Technology Assessment Division |
ASHRAE/IESNA
90.1-2004 (and 2006 IECC for buildings not covered by ASHRAE) |
Mandatory statewide for commercial buildings |
(see ASHRAE for requirements) |
225-342-4500
info@dnr.state.la.us |
| New Mexico |
Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department |
ASHRAE/IESNA
90.1-2004 |
Mandatory statewide for commercial buildings |
(see ASHRAE for requirements) |
Fermin Aragon
505-827-7030
fermin.aragon@state.nm.us |
| New York |
New York City |
New York City Building Code 2008 Ch. 15 |
Mandatory citywide for all new buildings |
Low Slope (3:12 or less): white colored or Energy Star rated |
None |
constructioncodes@buildings.nyc.gov |
| North Carolina |
Department of Insurance |
ASHRAE/IESNA
90.1-2004 |
2003 IECC and Standard 90.1-2004 for non-residential buildings; IECC 2003 compliance for residential |
(see ASHRAE for requirements) |
North Carolina State Energy Office |
| South Carolina |
South Carlolina Energy Office |
2006 IECC with reference to
ASHRAE/IESNA
90.1-2001 |
Mandatory statewide for commercial and residential buildings |
(see ASHRAE for requirements) |
South Carolina State Energy Office |
| Texas |
State Energy Conservation Office |
ASHRAE/IESNA
90.1-2004 |
Mandatory for all state funded buildings |
(see ASHRAE for requirements) |
Felix Lopez
512-463-1080
felix.lopez@cpa.state.tx.us |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
Department of Public Works |
Model Tropical Energy Code |
Mandatory
for all new and renovated nonresidential and residential, prescriptive
roofing requirements, must be rated by the CRRC |
Low-slope: Aged Solar Reflectance 0.55, Thermal Emittance 0.75 OR SRI 64 |
670-235-5827/9570 |
| United States |
ASHRAE |
90.1 (Commercial Buildings) and 90.2 (Residential Buildings) |
If a cool roof is used in climate zones 1, 2 or 3, the minimum requirement for insulation is reduced. CRRC is recognized as an informative reference. |
0.70 |
0.75 |
Claire Ramspeck
404-636-8400
cramspeck@ashrae.org |
