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Ll <br />Ell <br />SECTION R406 <br />ADDITIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY <br />REQUIREMENTS <br />R406.1 Scope. This section establishes options for <br />additional criteria to be met for one- and two-family <br />dwellings and townhouses, as defined in Section 101.2 <br />of the International Residential Code to demonstrate <br />compliance with this code. <br />R406.2 Additional energy efficiency requirements <br />(Mandatory). Each dwelling unit in a residential <br />building shall comply with sufficient options from <br />Table R406.2 so as to achieve the following minimum <br />number of credits: =credits1. Small Dwelling Unit:.......;/ ........... <br />Dwelling units less than 1500 square feet in <br />conditioned floor area with less than 300 square <br />feet of fenestration area. Additions to existing <br />building greater than 500 square feet of heated <br />floor area but less than 1500 square feet. <br />2. Medium Dwelling Unit: .................. 3.5 credits <br />All dwelling units that are not included in #1 or <br />#3. <br />Exception: Dwelling units serving R 2 <br />occupancies shall require 2.5 credits. <br />3. Large Dwelling Unit: ...................... 4.5 credits <br />Dwelling units exceeding 5000 square feet of <br />conditioned floor area. <br />Exception: Dwelling units serving R-2 <br />occupancies shall require 2.5 credits. <br />4. Additions less than 500 square feet:. 0.5 credits <br />The drawings included with the building permit <br />application shall identify which options have been <br />selected and the point value of each option, regardless <br />of whether separate mechanical, plumbing, electrical, <br />or other permits are utilized for the project. <br />TABLE 406.2 <br />ENERGY CREDITS <br />OPTION <br />DESCRIPTION <br />CREDIT(S) <br />la <br />EFFICIENT BUILDING ENVELOPE Ia: <br />0.5 <br />Prescriptive compliance is based on Table R402.1.1 with the following modifications: <br />Vertical fenestration U = 0.28 <br />Floor R-38 <br />Slab on grade R-10 perimeter and under entire slab <br />Below grade slab R-10 perimeter and under entire slab <br />or <br />Compliance based on Section R402.1.4: Reduce the Total UA by 5%. <br />lb <br />EFFICIENT BUILDING ENVELOPE lb: <br />1.0 <br />Prescriptive compliance is based on Table R402.1.1 with the following modifications: <br />Vertical fenestration U = 0.25 <br />Wall R-21 plus R-4 <br />Floor R-38 <br />Basement wall R-21 int plus R-5 ci <br />Slab on grade R-10 perimeter and under entire slab <br />Below grade slab R-10 perimeter and under entire slab <br />or <br />Compliance based on Section R402.1.4: Reduce the Total UA by 15%. <br />lc <br />EFFICIENT BUILDING ENVELOPE Ic: <br />2.0 <br />Prescriptive compliance is based on Table R402.1.1 with the following modifications: <br />Vertical fenestration U = 0.22 <br />Ceiling and single -rafter or joist -vaulted R-49 advanced <br />Wood frame wall R-21 int plus R-12 ci <br />Floor R-38 <br />Basement wall R-21 int plus R-12 ci <br />Slab on grade R-10 perimeter and under entire slab <br />Below grade slab R-10 perimeter and under entire slab <br />or <br />Compliance based on Section R402.1 A Reduce the Total UA by 30%. <br />I& <br />EFFICIENT BUILDINGENVELOPEld: <br />0.5 <br />Prescriptive compliance is based on Table R402.1.1 with the following modifications: <br />Vertical fenestration U = 0.24 <br />RE-34 <br />2015 Washington State Energy Code <br />