New Mexico
Building Energy Codes
New Mexico has adopted the International Energy
Conservation Code (IECC) as its mandatory, statewide energy code for both
residential and commercial construction. Since July 2004 New Mexico has been
administering the 2003 IECC, and adopted the 2006 IECC, effective January 1,
2008. All new construction in the state must meet the minimum energy code
requirements of the IECC. The adopted code incorporates additional requirements
that go beyond the minimum energy efficiency requirements in the IECC. The
requirements include more stringent air sealing and insulation requirements,
higher duct insulation levels, a "cool roof" requirement for residential and
commercial buildings, and a "solar-ready" requirement to allow future
installation of solar systems.
In its 2007 session, the New Mexico State Legislature adopted, and Governor
Bill Richardson signed into law, House Bill 534, creating a "sustainable
building tax credit," to be made available for the construction of a sustainable
residential or commercial building, or the renovation of an existing building
into a sustainable building. The amount of tax credit that building owners or
purchasers can receive is to be calculated based on the certification level the
building has achieved in the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED green building
rating system.
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