2005June 24, 2005
TO: ALL REGISTERED BLAIR GENERAL CONTRACTORS
FROM: BLAIR CITY BUILDING DEPARTMENT
RE: 2003 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
On July 1, 2005, the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code will be the new Nebraska
Energy Code. The Nebraska Energy Code replaces the 1983 Model Energy Code which has been
the state standard for the past 20 years.
Therefore, as of July 1, 2005, when you apply for a Building Peuuit for a new home or a new
commercial building you must show that your building will comply with the Nebraska
Energy Code by submitting a Compliance Certificate. This certificate can be generated by
using two free software programs developed by the U.S. Dept. of Energy. The residential
program is named REScheck and can be downloaded at www.energycodes.gov /rescheck. The
commercial program is named COMcheck and can be downloaded at
www.energycodes.gov /comcheck. User guides for each program can be found at these sites also.
If you don't have Internet access, the City of Blair can provide you a CD -ROM containing both
of these programs and the user guides.
Enclosed is a sample copy of a REScheck Compliance Certificate. The certificate will clearly
show whether compliance fails or passes. Without a passing certificate you will not be able to
fill out a permit, so please make sure you bring it with you at the time you apply.
If you have any questions regarding these requirements, please contact either of us at the
numbers below our names. For questions about the REScheck or COMcheck software, please
contact Dale Miller.
Phil Green
Assistant City Administrator
426 -6691
CITY OF BLAIR
Dale Miller
Building Inspector
426 -6696
218 South 16th Street • Blair, Nebraska 68008 • 402 - 426 -4191 • Fax 402 - 426 -4195 • E -mail cityofblair @ci,blair.ne,us oPaow' .
Attention all General
Contractors, Electrical
Contractors and
Mechanical Contractors!
CODE UPDATES
The 2005 National Electrical Code shall be in force in Blair's jurisdiction
effective June 1, 2005. The legislative bill adopting the 2005 edition of the
National electrical Code in Nebraska was signed by the Governor March
25th 2005. Therefore, as of June 1, 2005 any footings dug shall have a rebar
installed and used as a grounding electrode. This is a new requirement of the
2005 National Electrical Code, Section 250.30(a)(4).
Also, effective June 1, 2005 all permits received and or issued shall meet the
requirements of the 2003 International Residential Code (One and Two
Family Dwellings), Chapter 11 for Energy Efficiency and the 2003
International Building Code, Chapter 13 for Energy Efficiency.
Note: There are free programs you can use on the computer that will help
with your plans The residential program is called ResCheck that you can
download at htto: / /www. energvcodes. oov /rescheck . The commercial
program is htto: / /www. energycodes. gov /comcheck to download. Once all
the data has been entered, the program tells you whether you are in
compliance or not. Having that printout will help when issuing your permit.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me at 402 -426 -4191.
Dale Miller
Building Inspector
City of Blair