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	RES check™ desktop version 4.0; released in January 2007, now includes compliance for the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Recent releases of RES check and COM check™ have reintroduced the capability to generate reports as RTFs. These new versions also offer users the ability to specify new preferences. Upcoming releases include: a restructured Beyond Code Advisor in RES check; an automatic update feature for desktop versions of RES check™ and COM check™; and a new and improved AreaCalc in RES check™ and COM check™.		Code Notes help builders obtain code compliance of energy-efficient technologies. These information sheets are written to code officials, and they address single above code or otherwise obscure building features. They are available to view and download as PDFs from the Building Energy Codes Program (BECP) Resource Center at www.energycodes.gov/support/code_notes.stm.
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2006 International Energy Conservation Code

New Requirements for Residential Buildings

The International Code Council (ICC) has recently issued the 2006 editions of their family of codes, including the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Internationally, code officials recognize the need for a modern, up-to-date energy conservation code addressing the design of energy efficient building envelopes and installation of energy efficient mechanical, lighting, and power systems through requirements emphasizing performance. The 2006 IECC is designed to meet these needs.

The state of Utah adopted the 2006 edition of the IECC effective January 1, 2007 for all residential buildings in the state. The requirements for residential buildings in the 2006 IECC are largely the same as those in the 2003 IECC. One of the biggest changes to the IECC is the simplification of the climate zones (from 15 to 3 for the state of Utah). Other changes to the code are minor and have little or no effect on code stringency.

The 2006 IECC is a comprehensive energy conservation code that establishes minimum design and construction parameters for energy-efficient buildings through the use of prescriptive and performance based provisions. The 2006 IECC has been refined and simplified in response to the needs of the numerous building officials and the housing industry. It establishes minimum thermal performance requirements for building envelopes including windows, and sets minimum efficiencies for mechanical systems in buildings. As with previous editions of the IECC, the 2006 IECC continues to reference ASHRAE/IES 90.1 for high rise residential and commercial buildings. The 2006 IECC even includes a chapter with user-friendly language that directly addresses simple commercial buildings (Chapter 5). An added feature of the 2006 IECC that many production builders in the state will like are simplified prescriptive compliance tables that are also included in the International Residential Code (IRC). The result is easier compliance for builders and easier enforcement by code officials, which will lead to reduced energy consumption for consumers and improved air quality for us all.

As required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPAct), the US Department of Energy (DOE) certified the 2006 IECC as the most cost-effective residential energy-efficiency standard currently available.

True compliance with the 2006 IECC goes beyond that of a preliminary plan review. Site visits (energy specific as well as combined with other issues pertaining to the construction of the dwelling) and performance testing work hand-in-hand to ensure that all homes built in the state of Utah are in compliance with the 2006 IECC irregardless of climate zones. It is very important to understand that the 2006 IECC is a minimum standard of energy efficiency. Compliance with the 2006 IECC does not automatically guarantee a house to be 'energy efficient.'

For more information on the IECC 2006 contact the Utah Energy Conservation Coalition at
801.765.0034 or visit our web site: http://www.untahenergy.org