The Board of Housing and Community Development Amend the Uniform Statewide Building Code to:
Meet or exceed 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for all forms of construction covered by Virginia's Uniform Statewide Building Code
Note - Virginia has lagged behind conservation requirements of the IECC since at least 2012.
Energy Efficiency should be the cornerstone of building construction and rehab - this will significantly help to achieve dramatic carbon and energy reductions called for by the VCEA.
A customer's best defense against utility rates is to reduce energy usage and therefore utility bills. This is best done by maximizing the energy efficiency of buildings and appliances.
Nationally, buildings represent 70% of electricity consumption!
