Energy Code

For commercial structures, the Arkansas Energy Code for New Building Construction Supplements and Amendments adopts by reference ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007-Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings—this will go into effect on and after 1/1/2013.  Until that time ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2001 will be in effect.

The Arkansas Energy Office does not provide copies of this Standard. To order a copy, call ASHRAE at 1-404-636-8400. Order this Standard online go to: http://www.ashrae.org.

Commercial: The Arkansas Energy Office recognizes COMcheck as a "deem to comply" software tool to determine compliance with ASHRAE90.1-2001 or 2007. To download, go to: http://www.energycodes.gov/comcheck/download.stm 

Related Links

  • Arkansas State Codes and Contacts
  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) is a not-for-profit organization that provides a global forum for the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems, and services.
  • American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers is organized for the sole purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration for the public's benefit through research, standards writing, continuing education and publications.
  • Building Codes Assistance Project is dedicated to assisting states in the development and implementation of statewide building energy codes. BCAP was established in 1994, as a joint initiative of the Alliance to Save Energy, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, and the Natural Resources Defense Council. BCAP is funded through grants from the Department of Energy and the Energy Foundation.
  • Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) is an individual membership technical society that provides technical information and products, continuing education, professional conferences, and product shows to enhance communication among all disciplines of nonresidential building design and construction. CSI has developed "MasterFormat", which is the most widely used format in the U.S. for nonresidential building specifications.
  • Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) sets standards and offers professional education on all aspects of lighting.
  • International Code Council was established in 1994 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a single set of comprehensive and coordinated national model construction codes.
  • U.S. DOE BTS - Codes and Standards program
  • Arkansas Energy Code for New Building Construction Supplements and Amendments A combination of the 2003 Edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC 2003) with Arkansas Supplements and Amendments to the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code. The new code went into effect on October 1, 2004.

  • COMcheck Commercial: The Arkansas Energy Office recognizes COMcheck-EZTM and COMcheck-EZ PLUSTM as a "deem to comply" software tool to determine compliance with ASHRAE 90.1-2001.