Guam - Building Energy Code (Guam)

Last modified on November 28, 2012.

Rules Regulations Policies Program

Summary

NOTE: In September 2012, The Guam Building Code Council adopted the draft Guam Tropical Energy Code. It must be adopted by the legislature before it is official. This entry and information will be updated accordingly.

Much of the information presented in this summary is drawn from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Energy Codes Program and the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP). For more detailed information about building energy codes, visit the DOE and BCAP web sites.

The Uniform Building Code (UBC) was adopted with provisions that allow the Guam Department of Public Works to administer the latest edition of the code. Buildings under construction must comply with major safety issues, if practical. When the UBC is updated, the Guam Department of Public Works must notify all affected parties to comply with the updated version. Guam amendments to the UBC must be published.

The Guam Department of Public Works enforces the UBC for private and public buildings. Engineers and architects conduct all plan reviews. Trained and experienced building inspectors conduct field inspections. Appeals to Department of Public Works decisions are heard by the Contractors Licensing Board. Other appeals (not on Department of Public Works decisions) are heard by the Territorial Planning Commission.

Incentive Contact

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.^[1]

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1}  "Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)"