City of Fort Worth - Residential and Commercial Green Building Requirements

July 16, 2024

Summary

In March 2011, the City of Fort Worth adopted the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code with amendments as the City’s building energy code.

Per state law, the City of Fort Worth now implements the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code with amendments as the City's residential building energy code. There are two codes that can be used for compliance with the state's energy conservation mandate for the City's commercial building energy code: the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code with amendments and the 2013 ASHRAE 90.1.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	Local
Category:	Regulatory Policy
State:	Texas
Incentive Type:	Building Energy Code
Web Site:	http://fortworthtexas.gov/sustainability/
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Solar Water Heat Solar Photovoltaics Wind (All) Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building
Residential Code:	2015 IECC
Commercial Code:	2015 IECC; 2013 ASHRAE 90.1

Authorities

Name:	Fort Worth City Code § 7-41 and § 7-42
Effective Date:	03/22/2011

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.