NAC701.245. Certification of buildings subject to International Energy Conservation Code and certain regulations.

     1. A building that is subject to the standards set forth in the International Energy Conservation Code and the requirements of NAC 701.010 to 701.245, inclusive, must be certified as complying with those standards and requirements by one of the following methods:

     (a) The building may be certified by a certified or licensed third party who acts on behalf of the State or the governing body of the local government and who may be retained by the person who is responsible for the construction of the building;

     (b) The building may be certified by an appropriate state or local government entity; or

     (c) If the building cannot be certified in the manner described in paragraph (a) or (b), the person who is responsible for the construction of the building may provide the information required and make the certification on a self-reporting form provided by the Director.

     2. The person responsible for the construction of a building shall maintain the original copy of any document or record which establishes that the building complies with the standards set forth in the International Energy Conservation Code and the requirements of NAC 701.010 to 701.245, inclusive, for a period of not less than 3 years after the date on which the certification was made and shall provide a certified copy of each such document or record to the governing body of the local government.

     (Added to NAC by Office of Energy by R024-11, 12-30-2011, eff. 7-1-2012)