Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 51-11C WAC, Adoption and Amendments of the 2024 Washington State Energy Code, Commercial.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The state building code council (council) regularly reviews the Washington state building code, as outlined in chapter 51-04 WAC and RCW 19.27A.025, to evaluate revisions made to the codes by the national model code committees, and to consider proposals for statewide code amendments. Additionally, RCW 19.27A.160 directs the council to adopt energy codes that incrementally move towards achieving a 70 percent net energy consumption compared to the 2006 Washington State Energy Code. The estimated effective date of the 2024 codes is November 1, 2026.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting State Building Code Council Staff, P.O. Box 41449, 1500 Jefferson Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, email SBCC@des.wa.gov, website www.sbcc.wa.gov.