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Check out the Maine Building Energy Codes

Building Energy Code Resources:

Effective April 7, 2025, Maine’s Uniform Building and Energy Code’s baseline energy code is the 2021 Edition of the International Energy Conservations Code (IECC).

Current Building Energy Codes in Maine:

The Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code (MUBEC) is made up of the following codes and standards:

Resources

  • State of Maine Office of the State Fire Marshal, Bureau of Building Codes and Standards: The Bureau of Building Codes and Standards provides administrative and technical support to the Technical Building Codes and Standards Board and non-binding technical interpretation of the codes for professionals and the public.
  • International Code Council (ICC): The International Code Council is the source of the model codes and standards above.
  • REScheck™: The REScheck software and web tools support residential energy code compliance. From the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Codes Program.
  • COMcheck™: The COMcheck software and web tools simplify and clarify energy code compliance with the IECC, standard (ASHRAE Standard 90.1. From the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Codes Program.

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