Northwest Energy Code Group

Washington State University Extension Energy Program represents regional interests in the development and implementation of energy codes. The Northwest Energy Code Group has submitted the following proposals to the ICC for consideration during the in the 2008 code development cycle.

Residential

Subject IECC IRC IMC

Foam sheathing exception 402.1.1_IECC 1102.1_IRC

Free door rule 402.3.4_door_IECC N1102.3.4_door_IECC

Air sealing 402.4.1_air sealing_IECC N1102.4.1_air sealing_IRC

Prohibit building cavities as ducts 403.2 ducts_IECC N1103.2_IRC

Require pool cover 403.7_pool_IECC N1103.7_pool_IRC

Require snow melt controls 403.7_snow_IECC N1103.7_snow_IRC

50% of light sockets CFL 404.1_lighting_IECC N1104.1_lighting_IRC

Under-floor plenums M1601.4_IRC

Unvented crawl space and radon R408.3_IRC.doc

Recessed lighting 1102.4.3_IRC

Commercial

Application of 90.1. 501.2_IECC

Vestibules 502.4.6_IECC_vest

Commercial building envelope 90.1 Addendum AS Table502.2(1)_IECC

Snow melt controls 503.2.10_snow_IECC

Fan power limitation 503.2_IECC

Type R - 50% of light sockets CFL 505.1_lighting_IECC

Retail lighting power 505.5.2_Retail_IECC

Exterior building lighting power 505.6.2_lighting_IECC

Energy recovery ventilation systems 513.2_IMC

Under-floor plenums M1601.4_IRC

Contact
Chuck Murray
Washington State University
Extension Energy Program
905 Plum Street
Olympia, WA 98504-3165
Phone: (360) 956-2157
Fax: (360)) 236-2157
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