NM Construction Industries Commission Repeal of Energy Efficient Building Codes

Location: Statewide

Opposing Parties:

Initiation Date: July 2011

Status: On-going

Clients/Partners: Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, Sundancer Creations Custom Builders, Environment New Mexico, the Sierra Club, e-Solved, Inc., and several individuals

Attorneys: Douglas Meiklejohn

Issues:

Appealing the repeal of three building codes and amendment of a fourth by the New Mexico Construction Industries Commission. The codes included the Energy Conservation Code adopted in 2010, would have required new construction to be 20% more energy efficient than was required previously. The codes were developed through a collaborative process that included the construction industry, public-interest groups, and regulators. In terms of conserving energy, these four codes were the best standards of their kind in the United States.

Latest News:

07/11/2011 - NMELC files an appeal in the State Court of Appeals for its clients.

Case Files:

07/11/2011 - NM Energy Conservation Code Notice of Appeal