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UTAH STATE SENATE

UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX * 320 STATE CAPITOL

P.O. BOX 145115 * SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5115 * (801) 538-1035     March 4, 2013

Mr. President:

    The Business and Labor Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 202, ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE AMENDMENTS, by Representative B. Wilson, with the following amendments and recommends it be considered read for the second time and placed on the Consent Calendar.



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             17      Other Special Clauses:
             18          This bill

{   takes effect on July 1, 2013   }        provides a contingent effective date       .


2.    Page 3, Lines 70 through 73 :    

             70          (2) In IRC, Section N1101.14 (R303.3), all wording after the first sentence is deleted.
             71          (3) In IRC, Table N1102.1.1
{   (402.1.1)   }        (R402.1.1)       and Table N1102.1.3 (R402.1.3), the rows for

             72      "climate zone 3", "climate zone 5 and Marine 4", and "climate zone 6" are deleted and replaced
             73      and a new footnote j is added as follows:


3.    Page 4, Lines 106 through 108 :    

             106          (11) In IRC, Section N1102.4.4 (R402.4.4), the last sentence is deleted.
             107          (12) In IRC, Section N1103.2.2 (R403.2.2), the requirements for
{   duct tightness   }        total leakage       testing

             108      are deleted and replaced with the following:

4.    Page 5, Lines 119 through 122 :    

             119          (13) In IRC, Section N1103.2.2 (R403.2.2), the exception for
{   duct tightness   }        total leakage       testing is

             120      deleted and replaced with the following: "Exception: The total leakage test is not required for
             121      systems with all air handlers and at least 50% of all ducts (measured by length) located entirely
             122      within the building thermal envelope."

5.    Page 6, Lines 153 through 155 :    

             153          (19) In Table N1105.5.2(2) (R405.5.2(2)), the number "0.80" is inserted under "Forced
             154      air systems" for "Distribution system components located in unconditioned space".
             155          (20) In IRC, Section M1307.2, the words "In Seismic Design Categories D1 and D2"
      (21)The RESCheck Software adopted by the United States Department of Energy and modified to meet the requirements of this section shall be used to verify compliance with this section. The software shall address the Total UA alternative approach and account for Equipment Efficiency Trade-offs when applicable per the standard reference design as amended.

 


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    2-21-2013 :
    



             267          (22) In IECC, Table R405.5.2(2), the number "0.80" is inserted under "Forced air
             268      systems" for "Distribution system components located in unconditioned space".
    
  (23)The RESCheck Software adopted by the United States Department of Energy and modified to meet the requirements of this section shall be used to verify compliance with this section. The software shall address the Total UA alternative approach and account for Equipment Efficiency Trade-offs when applicable per the standard reference design as amended.      


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             276          Section 5.
  Contingent            {   Effective   }        effective       date.

             277          
{   This bill takes effect on July 1, 2013.   }        This bill takes effect on the first day of the month following the month in which the Uniform Building Code Commission certifies in writing to the Business and Labor Interim Committee that the United States Department of Energy has adopted a version of the RESCheck software that can be used to verify compliance to the requirements of this bill.      


        Respectfully,

        Curtis S. Bramble
        Committee Chair

Voting: 4-0-3
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