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Alterations Worksheet 2015 Washington State Energy Cole <br />Project Information Contact Information <br />ADE RESIDENCE Home Designs Northwest <br />8506 ROCKErEL L EFt AVE Chris Leonard - (425) 402-6056 <br />EVERETT, VVA98201 chris@bhomedesignsnw.com <br />Alterations (remodels) do not need to obtain en rgy credits from Table . <br />Additions must meet the requirements for new construction. This includes nonconditioned space <br />being altered to become conditioned space. <br />Will the wall cavities be exposed? yes N® <br />If yes. Exposed wall cavities must be insulated - <br />2 X 4 wall studs require -16 insulation <br />2 X 6 wall studs require -21 insulation <br />Will the roof/ceiling framing cavities or attic be exposed? JV yaG ;- No <br />If yes: Exposed roof/ceiling assemblies must be insulated <br />Vaulted ceilings: Insulate to the full depth of the framing member <br />while allowing for the minimum 1" ventilated space <br />Flat ceilings: <br />Install -49 insulation or what the attic space can <br />accommodate based on the roof pitch <br />P- Yes No <br />Are the windows and/or doers being replaced? V Yes No <br />(includes both window or door and frames) <br />If yes: New windows and doors must have an area weighted average U—factor of <_0.30 <br />Will the heating or cooling system e hp <br />If yes: New equipment must Meet current requirements and <br />ducts need to be tested <br />Will the hot water system be altered? i Yes F No <br />If yes: New water heating equipment must meet current code requirements <br />Are more than 0% of the light fixtures being changed? W Yes i No <br />If yes: 75% of all lamps must be high efficacy <br />(LED or CFI,) <br />1��03.1.1 13taifcli�g errvef�fre. 13uilcling envels�pe a:_senibfles that are part of the alteration shrill comply with S;:ctiorr P 402.1.1 or <br />R--102.1.4, Sections 1Z402.2.1 tlu<.xigh R402.2.11, R402.3.1, R402.3.2, p402.4.3 and R402.4.4. <br />Exception. The following alterations steed not comply with the regtireruents for hens construction provided the energy <br />use of the building is not increased: <br />1. Storm windows installed over existing fenestration. <br />2. Existing ceiling, wall or floor cavities exposed dU ing coftislYuction provided that these cavities are filled with <br />insulation. 2v%4 framed walla shall be insulated to a miidrnwn of R-15 and 2x6 framcd walls shall be insulated to a <br />minimum of R-21. <br />3. t'oustruction where the efiistrng roof, Wall or floor cavity is not exposed. <br />1. Roof recover. <br />5. hoofs without insulation in the cavity' and where the sheathing or insulation is exposed during reroofing shrill be <br />insulated either above or below the sheathing. <br />6. Suu taco -applied window film installed on existing single parse fenestration assemblies to reduce sole heat gain <br />provided the code does not require the glazing fenestration to be replaced. <br />R5011.1.1 E,eplaceanent fenestration. Whore ,some or att of an existing fenestration emit is replaced with a new fenestration <br />product, i Icludulg sash and glazi ig, the replacement fenestration unit shall meet the applicable requirements for U-factor and SIJGC <br />in'I'aible 11402.1.1_ <br />RM2.1.1.2 Heating and cooling systems. New heating, cooling and duct systems that ure part of the addition shall comply with <br />Sections R403.1, R403.2, R403.3, R403.5 and R403.6. <br />Exception: The following need not comply with the testing requirements of Section R403.3.3: <br />1. Additions of less than 750 square feet. <br />2. DLtots ystems that are clovunaented to have been previously sailed as eorufirtned through field veiifrcatioil and <br />diagnostic testing in accordance with procedures in WSU RS-33. <br />3. I7uots with less than 401nuear teet in unconditioned spaces. <br />4, Existing duct systercis constructed, insulated or sealed with asbestos. <br />503.1.3 Service hot water- sistenis. New service hot water systems that are part of the alteration shall comply with Section R403.4. <br />R503.1.4 Lighting. New lighting systems that are part of the alteration shall comply with Section R404. I. <br />Exception: Alterations that replace less than 50 percent of the Itnuinaires in a space, provided that such alterations do <br />not increase the installed interior lighting power. <br />R-503.2 Change its slraace conditioning. Any nonconditioned or low -energy space that is altered to become cwiditionerl spruce shall <br />be required to be brought into 11111 coml3harice with this code. <br />