01-06-2010, 02:51 PM
quote:Blake, FYI, the County of Hawaii can adopt anything they want. Currently if you read Chapter 5 (HCC) you will see it references the County Building Code as UBC 1991. But the following 170+ pages are revisions. Some whole sections of the UBC are deleted and other sections amended to address the special needs of Hawaii. Even if Hawaii adopts the IECC, they can revise it as they please. Single wall construction may be allowed if they feel it serves the needs of Hawaii. []
Originally posted by Blakeyboy1
I was at a party in Hilo on the 23rd of December and was told by a builder that single wall construction would soon be illegal in 2010 due to national energy codes. I find that to be just awful considering the climate in Hawai'i.