Building Industry Association of Washington v. Washington State Building Code Council

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court decision that found that an energy efficient building energy code adopted by the Washington Building Code Council in 2009 met the requirements for obtaining an exemption under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). Specifically, the court held that the 2009 Code met all seven requirements for obtaining a building code exemption under the statute. A blog post analyzing the decision is available <a href="http://blogs.law.columbia.edu/greenbuildinglaw/2012/06/26/314/">here</a>.