Scott:
Yes, the Energy Code is IECC 2009, and ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007.
As far as I am aware, there are no major State mods, although that may change at any time. Keep in mind that we here are treading on all new water. Any national standards that are adopted for inclusion in the NJ UCC are subject to amendments and exclusions.
Yes, we are using RESCheck and COMCheck, and the majority of the design professionals have been providing the submittals for some time.
The one part of the seminar I attended was ASHRAE as I tend to try to stay on the comm projects as much as possible. IMHO, tough to cover in five (5) contact hours, so I have a lot of reading to look forward to on my own. The electrical related portion was IMHO very brief, mainly lighting, and very minimal.
As I mentioned within threads here, there is a lot of retro fit work being performed, not generated by any codes, but for saving $$$.
We also are seeing a lot of PV. A 4.26MW rooftop is on-line as of last week, and it is being touted as 'one of, or the largest rooftop on the east coast'.
