City of San Antonio - Residential and Commercial Green Building Requirements

Last updated: August 28, 2018

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:Local
Category:Regulatory Policy
State:Texas
Incentive Type:Building Energy Code
Web Site:http://www.sanantonio.gov/Sustainability
Eligible Efficiency Technologies:Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building

Authorities

Name:Ordinance No. 2009-03-12-0179
Date Enacted:03/12/2009
Effective Date:01/01/2010
Name:Chapter 10 Article X - Energy Conservation Code
Date Enacted:03/12/2009 (subsequently amended)
Effective Date:01/01/2010
Name:Ordinance No. 2011-12-01-0984
Date Enacted:12/02/2011

Summary

In 2009, the mayor of San Antonio announced the “Mission Verde” plan, which included several energy savings goals. As part of this plan, the City Council enacted an ordinance in March 2009 requiring all new buildings in San Antonio to meet a 15% greater efficiency rate than what was required in the 2008 city energy code and establishing goals of 30% energy saving by 2012 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.

In December 2011, the City Council adopted the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, Chapters 2 through 5. 

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