Source: energycodesocean.org
BCAP Newsletters are quarterly summaries of what's been happening at the Building Codes Assistance Project and building energy code progress around the nation. To access the full archive, click here. Here are some of the recent alerts from the BCAP Code Alerts released released weekly by the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP) and its website, the Online Code Environment & Advocacy Network (OCEAN). Code Alert Bulletins are designed to share information and support timely participation in state and local activities related to the adoption and implementation of building energy codes. The bulletins highlight immediate opportunities to influence state and local policy outcomes, indicate code status, and recommend contacts for action. Topics addressed in the current issue include:

*Ongoing State and Local Alerts*

Alabama - Public Comments Open for Residential Energy Code Updates

Florida - Proposed Legislation Would Weaken Building Envelope

Illinois - Capital Development Board Proposed Rule on 2015 IECC

Massachusetts - Draft Ninth Edition Building Code Approved by Board

Missouri - Energy Plan Includes Building Energy Code Recommendations

Nebraska - Review of Current and Future State Energy Codes

Pennsylvania - Changes to Uniform Construction Code Adoption Process

Utah - Weakening Amendments Threaten Residential Code