This implementation plan describes how the hawai¿I state energy office (HSEO) will lead the state's efforts in implementing qualifying building energy codes within the state

This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117), will enable the Hawaii State Energy Office (HSEO) to lead the state's efforts in implementing qualifying building energy codes.

The $7,324,540 award, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, will support HSEO's plans to assist Hawaii's counties in adopting the 2024 IECC/90.1-2022 building energy codes. Additionally, HSEO intends to adopt the Zero Energy Code Appendices from the 2021 or 2024 energy code suite statewide within the project term. The funding will be passed through to the counties to aid their adoption pursuits, while HSEO focuses on implementation and compliance mechanisms to drive increased energy efficiency and renewable energy adoption across Hawaii's residential, commercial, and public sectors.

Because hawai¿I has adopted a qualifying code as required by the alrd, and with unamended codes the pnnl equivalence determination is not necessary, this document focuses solely on implementation, rather than adoption. Hawai¿I's counties have expressed interest and requested assistance from HSEO in leapfrogging to the 2024 iecc/90.1-2022. HSEO therefore requests that the adoption allocated funds be made accessible to the state such that the entirety of these funds can be passed through to the counties in their adoption pursuits. HSEO also plans to adopt the zero energy code appendices from either the 2021 or 2024 suite of energy codes statewide within the term of the project.