What is the state of Tennessee currently doing regarding this energy code?
The Department of Commerce and Insurance already is in the process of complying with the new law. A survey of local governments relating to the enforcement of one- and two-family residential codes shows that many local governments have adopted versions of a residential code but that some have adopted the old Southern Building Code, which is no longer in print and whose publisher is out of business. Some cities have decided, either consciously or unconsciously, not to adopt or enforce codes at the local level. The State Fire Marshal’s Office of the Department of Commerce and Insurance currently is drafting a proposed set of rules and regulations that will apply codes to newly constructed one- and two-family residential properties and provide for statewide enforcement. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is conducting four public hearings (in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Jackson and Nashville) to discuss recommendations for code adoption. Further information on these hearings is available at www.
