Codes & Regulations
BIAW monitors codes and regulations, provides comments on pending rules and regulations, and provides resources and information to members. Check back for the latest information.
Building Codes
Every three years, the International Code Council (ICC) publishes new model construction codes. The State Building Code Council (SBCC), with the assistance of their Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs), adopt those applicable to our state.
The 2021 Building Codes (including the Residential Code, Energy Code and WUI Code) went into effect MARCH 15, 2024
Learn more
- March 21: BIAW online codes class
- View the two-hour webinar on the new codes offered by Washington State University’s Energy Program.
- Read BIAW’s Building Codes FAQs.
Sources
2024. RSMeans Data Online. Requires subscription, retrieved from https://www.rsmeans.com/
2021. 2021 IECC Residential Cost Effectiveness Analysis. Home Innovation Research Labs. Retrieved from https://www.nahb.org/-/media/NAHB/advocacy/docs/top-priorities/codes/code-adoption/2021-iecc-cost-effectiveness-analysis-hirl.pdf
“Estimated Costs of Building Code Changes.” National Association of Home Builders. Retrieved from https://www.nahb.org/advocacy/top-priorities/building-codes/construction-codes-standards-research/estimated-costs-of-building-code-changes