Overview

New Hampshire first adopted a building energy code in 1979 and has steadily increased its stringency while making it more straight forward for builders and homeowners to follow. For current information, please consult the Public Utilities Commission Energy Codes Web site and the Building Code Review Board Web site.

Benefits of statewide energy codes:

• Save occupants money
• Make housing more affordable
• Increase resale value of buildings
• Make housing more durable
• Make indoor environments healthier
• Establish a "level playing field" among contractors and builders
• Increase buying power of citizens by putting more money in their pockets
• Retain more money in the state’s economy
• Prevent air pollution
• Reduce reliance on foreign oil
• Reduce emissions of greenhouse gases associated with global warming

For information on rules, permits, applications, and specific design/ construction requirements, contact:

Jonathan Osgood
Energy Conservation Coordinator
New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
21 South Fruit Street, Suite 10
Concord, NH 03301-2429
Phone: (603) 271-2431