Montana’s New Energy Code
Residential Construction Energy Code Requirements
Planning to Purchase or Build a New Home in Montana? Montana has a state-wide energy code that governs all new home construction.
Use the Energy Code Guide to help ensure your new home is comfortable, healthy, and energy code compliant. These codes are for the homeowner's protection.
Talk with your builder and look for the blue Energy Code Compliance Label on the electrical panel of your recently completed new home.
Energy Conservation
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) can help homeowners and business owners save money and energy right now. By taking energy-saving measures, you will save energy and money. Some measures are simple and inexpensive. Others will take some investment. Money spent today to improve energy efficiency will reduce energy bills in the future.
When looking at any specific energy-saving ideas, its helpful to know how your home or business uses energy. Energy equals dollars and we pay a certain amount of money for every unit of energy used.