Mesa adopts the International Building Code and International Energy Conservation Code through Title 6 but has not enacted a mandatory green-building or LEED ordinance. The Mesa 2050 Climate Action Plan encourages voluntary energy and water efficiency in new construction.
Mesa City Code Title 6 (Buildings and Construction) adopts the International Building Code and the International Energy Conservation Code as the prescriptive baseline for energy efficiency, insulation, fenestration, and HVAC equipment in new construction. Mesa has not adopted CALGreen-style mandatory green building rules; instead, the Mesa Climate Action Plan (Mesa 2050) and Mesa Sustainability Plan (2008) encourage voluntary measures such as solar photovoltaics, drought-tolerant landscaping under Mesa water conservation rules, EV charging readiness, and LEED or ENERGY STAR certification. Mesa Utilities offers rebates for high-efficiency equipment that align with the IECC baseline. Commercial demand-response programs are voluntary.
Failing to meet IECC prescriptive requirements blocks final occupancy. There is no separate penalty for declining voluntary green-building measures, but missed Mesa Utilities rebate deadlines forfeit the incentive.
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