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.
Respectfully,
Curtis S. Bramble
Voting: 4-0-3
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Other Special Clauses:
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This bill
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provides a contingent effective
date
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(2) In IRC, Section N1101.14 (R303.3), all wording after the first sentence is
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(3) In IRC, Table N1102.1.1
(402.1.1)
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(R402.1.1)
and Table N1102.1.3
(R402.1.3), the rows for
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"climate zone 3", "climate zone 5 and Marine 4", and "climate zone 6" are deleted and
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(11) In IRC, Section N1102.4.4 (R402.4.4), the last sentence is deleted.
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(12) In IRC, Section N1103.2.2 (R403.2.2), the requirements for
duct
tightness
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total leakage
testing
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are deleted and replaced with the following:
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(13) In IRC, Section N1103.2.2 (R403.2.2), the exception for
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total leakage
testing is
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deleted and replaced with the following: "Exception: The total leakage test is not required
for
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systems with all air handlers and at least 50% of all ducts (measured by length) located
entirely
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within the building thermal envelope."
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(19) In Table N1105.5.2(2) (R405.5.2(2)), the number "0.80" is inserted under
"Forced
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air systems" for "Distribution system components located in unconditioned space".
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(20) In IRC, Section M1307.2, the words "In Seismic Design Categories D1 and
D2"
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(22) In IECC, Table R405.5.2(2), the number "0.80" is inserted under "Forced air
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systems" for "Distribution system components located in unconditioned space".
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effective
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This bill takes effect on July 1, 2013.
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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.
Committee Chair
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