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Energy Code Resources
Documents on this page are for residential permit applications after July 1, 2007
Washington State Energy Code Training
Although these training are frequently modified to meet jurisdictional needs and improve quality, here is what you will see or what you saw at a WSU residential energy code training. You can register for future trainings below.
WSEC residential training (146k pdf)
WSEC non-residential training (146k pdf)
Duct Testing Training (146k pdf)
Duct Testing For WSEC Compliance
Washington State University Energy Program is providing training on duct testing protocols. These classes are provided due to a code change in the Washington State Energy Code that takes effect on 7/1/10. The code change requires mandatory duct testing if HVAC ducts are located outside of the conditioned space.
Attendees of this training will receive a certificate valid as documentation of the minimum requirement for duct testing for code compliance. This training is not required for technicians that can show that they have completed duct testing training provided by the Northwest Energy Star Program or from Performance Tested Comfort Systems.
We encourage industry professionals involved in duct installation as well as code officials directly affected by this new code amendment to attend. Please keep in mind that this class will be taught throughout the state at various locations over the next year.
This class will comprise of a 2 to 3 hour classroom session where attendees will learn the new testing standard and how to operate the equipment necessary to test to this standard. The second half of the day will be in the field where participants will have the opportunity to operate the equipment and demonstrate their ability to run the test in a new construction scenario.
Participants will leave the class with a certificate as documentation of their participation in the class. This certificate may be necessary to provide to code officials in order to verify that they have completed the training required to conduct these tests.
Instructors: Gary Nordeen, Luke Howard, Andy Gordon
WSU Extension Energy Program
(360) 956-2042
Currently scheduled classes: (Classes are free and limited to 20 people)
Stay tuned for future locations
Builder's Field Guide 7th Edition
The Washington State Energy Code Builders Field Guide has been updated and is now current with todays requirements.
The guide states the year 2006. This corresponds with the Energy and Ventilation Codes currently
enforced in Washington. The next code versions will be 2009 which will become effective on 7/1/2010.
Other Resources
For Non residential code forms
For State Building Code Council Interpretations
Moving Ducts Inside: Big Builders and Scientists Find Common Ground (506k pdf)
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For permit applications after July 1, 2007
2006 WSEC Residential Code Support Documents
Prescriptive Method (WSEC Chapter 6)
For the Washington State Energy Code, the prescriptive approach is the simplest method of code compliance. Meet all the minimum insulation levels required by one of the options, and the project complies with the building envelope.
The following Excel file has been created to provide a method for documenting compliance with the prescriptive standards. This set of files is for single family and duplex (type R-3 and R-4) construction. Choose either the Climate Zone 1 or Climate Zone 2 file depending on the location of the building.
- Prescriptive Climate Zone 1 - Group R-3 & R-4 (Single family and duplex)
- Prescriptive Climate Zone 1 - Group R-1 & R-2 (multi-family)
Climate Zone 1 includes all counties, not in climate zone 2.
- Prescriptive Climate Zone 2 - Group R-3 & R-4 (Single family and duplex)
- Prescriptive Climate Zone 2 - Group R-1 & R-2 (multi-family)
Climate Zone 2 includes Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and Whitman counties.
Component Performance Approach:
The CPWorksheets are designed
to document the qualification of building designs by the component performance
approach described in Chapter 5 of the Washington State Energy Code 2006
Edition (WSEC). Please refer to the restrictions on the copyright worksheet before
using.
We have tested the worksheets
with Microsoft® Excel® for Microsoft® Windows®. All functions should work with
Excel versions 98 or later. Excel 95 will work, but the "comments"
will not appear. The worksheets also work on contemporary Macs.
The worksheets are designed to
display correctly when Arial 10 point font is used. If your standard font is
other than this, you may have difficulty reading the worksheets. To correct
this problem, go to the | Tools | Options menu, select the "General" tab, and
make sure that Arial 10 point is your standard font. If you have difficulty
seeing font this size, we recommend changing the magnification through the |
View | Zoom menu, or by holding down the <Ctrl> button while scrolling
your mouse wheel up.
The CPWorksheets file contains thirteen
Microsoft® Excel® worksheets, four sheets which calculate component
performance, and nine that contain the component libraries. For guidance in use
of the worksheets, refer to the "Instructions" worksheet.
Download the CPWorksheets - includes all climate zones
and building types, as well as the component libraries
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Note: The component library
worksheets provide the default component u-factors from chapter 10 of the
WSEC. These are the u-factors necessary to complete most projects. Each of
the worksheets contains space for users to input custom components as needed.
Previous versions of this workbook
required opening a separate workbook containing the component libraries
(CPLibrary.xls.) This current version consolidates these two workbooks into
one. If you have been maintaining your own custom library entries, you will
need to copy the custom entries from your original CPLibrary worksheet into
the appropriate tab of this worksheet (do not copy the entire worksheets from
the original CPLibrary worksheet - these entries will not be recognized by
the component performance worksheets. We strongly advise that you keep
your original CPLibrary worksheet as a backup.
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Residential Ventilation Instruction Sheets
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