Legal Opinion
Building Industry Ass'n v. Washington State Building Code Council
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 25, 2012No. 11-35207PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (“EPCA”), 42 U.S.C. § 6295 et seq., as amended, establishes nationwide energy efficiency standards for certain residential home appliances, and expressly preempts state standards requiring greater efficiency than the federal standards. It nonetheless exempts from preemption state building codes promoting energy efficiency, so long as those codes meet certain statutory conditions. § 6297(f)(3).
This case is a challenge to the State of Washington’s Building Code, see Wash. Admin. Code § 51-11-0100 et seq., brought by…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Dow Agrosciences LLC v. BatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
- United States v. 87.98 Acres of Land More or LessCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
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