VA EnergyConservationCode 2015 1stEdition
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Virginia Energy Conservation Code
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| VA | 2015 | 213 |
This is a fully integrated code based on the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code
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| 1 | 2015 VIRGINIA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE |
| 2 | 2015 VIRGINIA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE TITLE PAGE |
| 3 | COPYRIGHT |
| 4 | PREFACE |
| 6 | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| 8 | IECC—COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| 10 | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION SECTION 101 GENERAL SECTION 102 PURPOSE AND SCOPE SECTION 103 APPLICATION OF CODE |
| 12 | SECTION 104 ENFORCEMENT, GENERALLY SECTION 105 LOCAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT |
| 13 | SECTION 106 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL |
| 14 | SECTION 107 FEES SECTION 108 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT |
| 16 | SECTION 109 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| 17 | SECTION 110 PERMITS |
| 18 | SECTION 111 RDP SERVICES SECTION 112 WORKMANSHIP, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT |
| 21 | SECTION 113 INSPECTIONS |
| 22 | SECTION 114 STOP WORK ORDERS |
| 23 | SECTION 115 VIOLATIONS SECTION 116 CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY |
| 24 | SECTION 117 TEMPORARY AND MOVED BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; DEMOLITION SECTION 118 UNSAFE BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES |
| 25 | SECTION 119 APPEALS |
| 28 | CHAPTER 2 [CE] DEFINITIONS SECTION C201 GENERAL SECTION C202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS |
| 34 | CHAPTER 3 [CE] GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION C301 CLIMATE ZONES |
| 35 | FIGURE C301.1 CLIMATE ZONES |
| 36 | TABLE C301.1 CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 37 | TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 38 | TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 39 | TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 40 | TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 41 | TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 42 | TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 43 | TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 44 | TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 45 | TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 46 | TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 47 | TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 48 | TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY TABLE C301.3(1) INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE ZONE DEFINITIONS |
| 49 | TABLE C301.3(2) INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE ZONE DEFINITIONS SECTION C302 DESIGN CONDITIONS SECTION C303 MATERIALS, SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT TABLE C303.1.3(1) DEFAULT GLAZED FENESTRATION U-FACTORS |
| 50 | TABLE C303.1.3(2) DEFAULT DOOR U-FACTORS TABLE C303.1.3(3) DEFAULT GLAZED FENESTRATION SHGC AND VT |
| 52 | CHAPTER 4 [CE] COMMERCIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY SECTION C401 GENERAL SECTION C402 BUILDING ENVELOPE REQUIREMENTS |
| 53 | EQUATION 4-1 TABLE C402.1.4.1 EFFECTIVE R-VALUES FOR STEEL STUD WALL ASSEMBLIES EQUATION 4-2 |
| 54 | TABLE C402.1.3 OPAQUE THERMAL ENVELOPE INSULATION COMPONENT MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, R-VALUE METHODa, |
| 55 | TABLE C402.1.4 OPAQUE THERMAL ENVELOPE ASSEMBLY MAXIMUM REQUIREMENTS, U-FACTOR METHODa, b |
| 57 | EQUATION 4-3 TABLE C402.3 MINIMUM ROOF REFLECTANCE AND EMITTANCE OPTIONSa TABLE C402.4 BUILDING ENVELOPE REQUIREMENTS: FENESTRATION |
| 58 | EQUATION 4-4 EQUATION 4-5 |
| 59 | TABLE C402.4.3 SHGC ADJUSTMENT MULTIPLIERS |
| 60 | TABLE C402.5.2 MAXIMUM AIR LEAKAGE RATE FOR FENESTRATION ASSEMBLIES |
| 61 | SECTION C403 BUILDING MECHANICAL SYSTEMS |
| 62 | TABLE C403.2.3(1) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED UNITARY AIR CONDITIONERS AND CONDENSING UNITS |
| 63 | TABLE C403.2.3(1)—continued MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED UNITARY AIR CONDITIONERS AND CONDENSING UNITS |
| 64 | TABLE C403.2.3(2) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED UNITARY AND APPLIED HEAT PUMPS |
| 65 | TABLE C403.2.3(2)—continued MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED UNITARY AND APPLIED HEAT PUMPS |
| 66 | TABLE C403.2.3(3) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PACKAGED TERMINAL AIR CONDITIONERS, PACKAGED TERMINAL HEAT PUMPS, SINGLE-PACKAGE VERTICAL AIR CONDITIONERS, SINGLE VERTICAL HEAT PUMPS, ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS AND ROOM AIR-CONDITIONER HEAT PUMPS |
| 67 | TABLE C403.2.3(3)—continued MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PACKAGED TERMINAL AIR CONDITIONERS, PACKAGED TERMINAL HEAT PUMPS, SINGLE-PACKAGE VERTICAL AIR CONDITIONERS, SINGLE VERTICAL HEAT PUMPS, ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS AND ROOM AIR-CONDITIONER HEAT PUMPS TABLE 403.2.3(4) WARM-AIR FURNACES AND COMBINATION WARM-AIR FURNACES/AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS, WARM-AIR DUCT FURNACES AND UNIT HEATERS, MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS |
| 68 | TABLE C403.2.3(5) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: GAS- AND OIL-FIRED BOILERS TABLE C403.2.3(6) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: CONDENSING UNITS, ELECTRICALLY OPERATED |
| 69 | TABLE C403.2.3(7) WATER CHILLING PACKAGES – EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTSa, b, d |
| 70 | TABLE C403.2.3(8) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: HEAT REJECTION EQUIPMENT |
| 71 | TABLE C403.2.3(9) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY AIR CONDITIONERS AND CONDENSING UNITS SERVING COMPUTER ROOMS TABLE C403.2.3(10) HEAT TRANSFER EQUIPMENT EQUATION 4-6 EQUATION 4-7 |
| 74 | TABLE C403.2.7(1) ENERGY RECOVERY REQUIREMENT (Ventilation systems operating less than 8,000 hours per year) |
| 75 | TABLE C403.2.7(2) ENERGY RECOVERY REQUIREMENT (Ventilation systems operating not less than 8,000 hours per year) TABLE C403.2.8 MAXIMUM NET EXHAUST FLOW RATE, CFM PER LINEAR FOOT OF HOOD LENGTH |
| 76 | EQUATION 4-8 |
| 77 | TABLE C403.2.10 MINIMUM PIPE INSULATION THICKNESS (in inches)a, c |
| 78 | TABLE C403.2.12.1(1) FAN POWER LIMITATION TABLE C403.2.12.1(2) FAN POWER LIMITATION PRESSURE DROP ADJUSTMENT |
| 79 | TABLE C403.2.14(1) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION TABLE C403.2.14(2) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS |
| 80 | TABLE C403.2.14(2)—continued MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS |
| 82 | TABLE C403.3(1) MINIMUM CHILLED-WATER SYSTEM COOLING CAPACITY FOR DETERMINING ECONOMIZER COOLING REQUIREMENTS TABLE C403.3(2) EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE EXCEPTION FOR ECONOMIZERS |
| 83 | TABLE C403.3.1 DX COOLING STAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR MODULATING AIRFLOW UNITS TABLE C403.3.3.3 HIGH-LIMIT SHUTOFF CONTROL SETTING FOR AIR ECONOMIZERSb |
| 84 | TABLE C403.4.1.1 EFFECTIVE DATES FOR FAN CONTROL |
| 86 | TABLE C403.4.2.5 BOILER TURNDOWN |
| 88 | TABLE C403.4.6 MAXIMUM HOT GAS BYPASS CAPACITY |
| 89 | SECTION C404 SERVICE WATER HEATING (MANDATORY) |
| 90 | TABLE C404.2 MINIMUM PERFORMANCE OF WATER-HEATING EQUIPMENT |
| 91 | TABLE C404.5.1 PIPING VOLUME AND MAXIMUM PIPING LENGTHS |
| 92 | SECTION C405 ELECTRICAL POWER AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS |
| 94 | FIGURE C405.2.3.2(1) DAYLIGHT ZONE ADJACENT TO FENESTRATION IN A WALL |
| 95 | FIGURE C405.2.3.2(2) DAYLIGHT ZONE UNDER A ROOFTOP MONITOR FIGURE C405.2.3.2(3) DAYLIGHT ZONE UNDER A SLOPED ROOFTOP MONITOR |
| 96 | FIGURE C405.2.3.3 DAYLIGHT ZONE UNDER A ROOF FENESTRATION ASSEMBLY EQUATION 4-9 |
| 97 | EQUATION 4-10 |
| 98 | TABLE C405.4.2(1) INTERIOR LIGHTING POWER ALLOWANCES: BUILDING AREA METHOD TABLE C405.4.2(2) INTERIOR LIGHTING POWER ALLOWANCES: SPACE-BY-SPACE METHOD |
| 99 | TABLE C405.4.2(2)—continued INTERIOR LIGHTING POWER ALLOWANCES: SPACE-BY-SPACE METHOD TABLE C405.4.2(2)—continued INTERIOR LIGHTING POWER ALLOWANCES: SPACE-BY-SPACE METHOD |
| 100 | TABLE C405.5.1(1) EXTERIOR LIGHTING ZONES |
| 101 | TABLE C405.5.1(2) INDIVIDUAL LIGHTING POWER ALLOWANCES FOR BUILDING EXTERIORS |
| 102 | TABLE C405.7 MINIMUM NOMINAL EFFICIENCY LEVELS FOR 10 CFR 431 LOW-VOLTAGE DRY-TYPE DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS TABLE C405.8(1) MINIMUM NOMINAL FULL-LOAD EFFICIENCY FOR 60 HZ NEMA GENERAL PURPOSE ELECTRIC MOTORS (SUBTYPE I) RATED 600 VOLTS OR LESS (Random Wound)a |
| 103 | TABLE C405.8(2) MINIMUM NOMINAL FULL-LOAD EFFICIENCY OF GENERAL PURPOSE ELECTRIC MOTORS (SUBTYPE II) AND ALL DESIGN B MOTORS GREATER THAN 200 HORSEPOWERa |
| 104 | TABLE C405.8(3) MINIMUM AVERAGE FULL LOAD EFICIENCY POLYPHASE SMALL ELECTRIC MOTORSa TABLE C405.8(4) MINIMUM AVERAGE FULL LOAD EFFICIENCY FOR CAPACITOR-START CAPACITOR-RUN AND CAPACITOR-START INDUCTION-RUN SMALL ELECTRIC MOTORSa SECTION C406 ADDITIONAL EFFICIENCY PACKAGE OPTIONS |
| 105 | SECTION C407 TOTAL BUILDING PERFORMANCE |
| 107 | TABLE C407.5.1(1) SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STANDARD REFERENCE AND PROPOSED DESIGNS |
| 108 | TABLE C407.5.1(1)—continued SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STANDARD REFERENCE AND PROPOSED DESIGNS |
| 109 | TABLE C407.5.1(2) HVAC SYSTEMS MAP |
| 110 | TABLE C407.5.1(3) SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STANDARD REFERENCE DESIGN HVAC SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS |
| 111 | TABLE C407.5.1(4) NUMBER OF CHILLERS TABLE C407.5.1(5) WATER CHILLER TYPES SECTION C408 SYSTEM COMMISSIONING |
| 116 | CHAPTER 5 [CE] EXISTING BUILDINGS SECTION C501 GENERAL SECTION C502 ADDITIONS |
| 117 | SECTION C503 ALTERATIONS SECTION C504 REPAIRS |
| 118 | SECTION C505 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OR USE |
| 120 | CHAPTER 6 [CE] REFERENCED STANDARDS AAMA AHAM AHRI |
| 121 | AMCA ANSI APSP ASHRAE |
| 122 | ASME ASTM |
| 123 | CRRC CSA CTI DASMA DOE |
| 124 | ICC IEEE IES |
| 125 | ISO NEMA NFPA NFRC SMACNA |
| 126 | UL US-FTC WDMA |
| 128 | INDEX |
| 138 | IECC—RESIDENTIAL PROVISIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| 140 | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION SECTION 101 GENERAL SECTION 102 PURPOSE AND SCOPE SECTION 103 APPLICATION OF CODE |
| 142 | SECTION 104 ENFORCEMENT, GENERALLY SECTION 105 LOCAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT |
| 143 | SECTION 106 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL |
| 144 | SECTION 107 FEES SECTION 108 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT |
| 146 | SECTION 109 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| 147 | SECTION 110 PERMITS |
| 148 | SECTION 111 RDP SERVICES SECTION 112 WORKMANSHIP, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT |
| 151 | SECTION 113 INSPECTIONS |
| 152 | SECTION 114 STOP WORK ORDERS |
| 153 | SECTION 115 VIOLATIONS SECTION 116 CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY |
| 154 | SECTION 117 TEMPORARY AND MOVED BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; DEMOLITION SECTION 118 UNSAFE BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES |
| 155 | SECTION 119 APPEALS |
| 158 | CHAPTER 2 [RE] DEFINITIONS SECTION R201 GENERAL SECTION R202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS |
| 162 | CHAPTER 3 [RE] GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION R301 CLIMATE ZONES |
| 163 | FIGURE R301.1 CLIMATE ZONES |
| 164 | TABLE R301.1 CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 165 | TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 166 | TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 167 | TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 168 | TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 169 | TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 170 | TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 171 | TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 172 | TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 173 | TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 174 | TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 175 | TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY |
| 176 | TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY TABLE R301.3(1) INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE ZONE DEFINITIONS |
| 177 | TABLE R301.3(2) INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE ZONE DEFINITIONS SECTION R302 DESIGN CONDITIONS SECTION R303 MATERIALS, SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT TABLE R303.1.3(1) DEFAULT GLAZED FENESTRATION U-FACTORS |
| 178 | TABLE R303.1.3(2) DEFAULT DOOR U-FACTORS TABLE R303.1.3(3) DEFAULT GLAZED FENESTRATION SHGC AND VT |
| 180 | CHAPTER 4 [RE] RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY SECTION R401 GENERAL SECTION R402 BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE |
| 181 | TABLE R402.1.2 INSULATION AND FENESTRATION REQUIREMENTS BY COMPONENTa TABLE R402.1.4 EQUIVALENT U-FACTORSa |
| 182 | TABLE R402.2.6 STEEL-FRAME CEILING, WALL AND FLOOR INSULATION (R-VALUE) |
| 185 | TABLE R402.4.1.1 AIR BARRIER AND INSULATION INSTALLATION |
| 186 | SECTION R403 SYSTEMS |
| 187 | TABLE R403.6.1 WHOLE-HOUSE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM FAN EFFICACY |
| 188 | SECTION R404 ELECTRICAL POWER AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS SECTION R405 SIMULATED PERFORMANCE ALTERNATIVE (PERFORMANCE) |
| 190 | TABLE R405.5.2(1) SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STANDARD REFERENCE AND PROPOSED DESIGNS |
| 191 | TABLE R405.5.2(1)—continued SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STANDARD REFERENCE AND PROPOSED DESIGNS |
| 192 | TABLE R405.5.2(2) DEFAULT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM EFFICIENCIES FOR PROPOSED DESIGNSa SECTION R406 ENERGY RATING INDEX COMPLIANCE ALTERNATIVE TABLE R406.4 MAXIMUM ENERGY RATING INDEXa |
| 194 | CHAPTER 5 [RE] EXISTING BUILDINGS SECTION R501 GENERAL SECTION R502 ADDITIONS |
| 195 | SECTION R503 ALTERATIONS SECTION R504 REPAIRS SECTION R505 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OR USE |
| 196 | CHAPTER 6 [RE] REFERENCED STANDARDS AAMA ACCA APSP ASHRAE |
| 197 | ASTM CSA DASMA ICC |
| 198 | IEEE NFPA NFRC UL US-FTC |
| 199 | WDMA |
| 200 | APPENDIX RA RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR WORST-CASE TESTING OF ATMOSPHERIC VENTING SYSTEMS UNDER R402.4 OR R405 CONDITIONS ≤ 5ACH50 SECTION RA101 SCOPE SECTION RA201 GENERAL DEFINITIONS SECTION RA301 TESTING PROCEDURE |
| 201 | TABLE RA301.1(1) CAZ DEPRESSURIZATION LIMITS TABLE RA301.1(2) ACCEPTABLE DRAFT TEST CORRECTION TABLE RA301.1(3) ACCEPTABLE DRAFT TEST CORRECTION |
| 202 | APPENDIX RB SOLAR-READY PROVISIONS—DETACHED ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, MULTIPLE SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS (TOWNHOUSES) SECTION RB101 SCOPE SECTION RB102 GENERAL DEFINITION SECTION RB103 SOLAR-READY ZONE |
| 204 | INDEX |
| 210 | ICC ASSESSMENT CENTER |
| 211 | ICC’S DIGITAL LIBRARY |
| 212 | ICC EVALUATION SERVICE |
| 213 | TURN TO ICC FOR YOUR GO-TO CODE RESOURCES |
