Tag: model energy codes
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Judge offers tepid support for residential energy code adoption
Administrative Law Judge Eric Lipman issued his non-binding recommendation on the adoption of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), recommending opening rulemaking. His comments, issued in October, also noted that the agency could wait until the 2024 model codes are published. “Accordingly, between the two alternatives presented to the Commissioner today, the Administrative Law […] Read More
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Work underway on 2023 construction stormwater permit; Electrical Code adoption; Board of Plumbing and Electricity back in person; Energy Code review coming
2023 construction stormwater permit update The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has begun working on the state’s 2023 construction stormwater permit. Minnesota’s construction stormwater permit is adopted every five years and must conform to the EPA’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System specifications. MPCA staff are meeting with stakeholders and reviewing how to best work federal […] Read More
