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Envelope - General Requirement <br />1J11 Insulation <br />131'1.7 Inatallation Requiremenffi: All insulation materials <br />shall be installed accr�rding to lhe manufacturefs <br />mslructions lo achieve proper densities, maintain clearances <br />and maintain unllorm R-values. To the maximum extenl <br />possible, insulation shall ezlentl over the full component <br />area to the intended R-value. <br />�371.2 Roof/Ceiling Inaulation: Open-blown or poured <br />loose-511 insulaUon may be used m attic spaces where ihe <br />slope of the ceiling is not morn Ihan 3I12 and there is al <br />least 30 inches of clear distance from lhe lop ol ihe bottom <br />chord of the iruss or ccihng Joisl �o Ihe un0erside of the <br />shealhing at the roof ridge. When eave vents are inslalled, <br />bafiling of ihe vent openings shali be provided so as to <br />deflecl the incoming air above the surtace of the insuiahon. <br />Where Gghting fixtures are recessed inlo a suspended or <br />exposed grid ceiling, the roof/ceifin� assembly shall be <br />Insulaled in a location o�her ihdn diredly on the suspended <br />ceiling. <br />[%CEPTION: Type IC ratetl recessed fighling fizlures <br />Where installed in wood freming, faced baU insulation <br />shali be face stapled. <br />137 �.7 Wall Insulation: [zterior wall cavilies isolated <br />dunng frammg shall be fully insulated lo lhe levels of ihe <br />surrounding walls. When inslalled in wood traming, feced <br />batt insulation shall be lace s�apled. <br />Above grade c�Aerior insulation shall be protected. <br />131 L4 Floor Insulation: Roor insulation shall be installed <br />in a permanenl manner in subslantial contacl wl�h lhe <br />surtace being insulated. Insulalion supporis shall be <br />insLJled so spacing is not more than 24 inches on center. <br />Installed insulalion shall no� block the ahilow Ihrough <br />foundation vents. <br />1J17.5 Slab•On•Gradc Floor. Slab-omgrade insulaGon <br />installed mside Uie foundalion wall shall extend downward <br />from ihe top of Ihe slab a minimum distance of 24 inches or <br />to ihe lop of the footing, whichever is less. Insulation <br />installed oulside the loundalion shall extend downward a <br />minimum of 24 inches or to lhe Irosl line, whichever is <br />grealec Above grade insulation shall be protectetl. <br />EXCEPTION: Por monolith¢ slabs, the insulatlon shall <br />extentl downward from �he top ol the sleb to lhe botlom ot the <br />looting <br />�371.6 Radiant Floore (on or beiow grade): Slab-on- <br />grade msulalion shall eutend downward from ihe top of �he <br />slab a minimum dislance of 36 inches or downward to ihe <br />lop of ihe looting and horizon�al for an aggregate of not less <br />lhan 3G inches. <br />If required by the building official where soil conditions <br />warrant such insulation, the enlire area ot a radianl Ooor <br />shall be thertnally isolated irom the soil. Where a soil gas <br />controt system is provided below the radianl fioor, which <br />msul�s in increased conveclive tlow below �he radiant Ooor, <br />�he radiant floor shall bc ihermally isolated (rum Ihe sub- <br />tloor grevel layer. <br />7312 Glazing and Doors <br />1312.7 Standard Procoduro for Detcrtninatlon of Glazing <br />and Door U-Factors: U-faclors tor glazing a�d doors shall <br />be determined, certified ond labeled in accordance with <br />Standard RS-31 by a certified independent agency licensed <br />by the National Fenestralion Raling Council (NFRC). <br />Comp6ance shall be based on the Residential or the <br />Nonresidential Model Size. Product samples used tor U- <br />factor determinulions shall be produclion line units or <br />representative ot units as purchased by ihe consumer or <br />contrnctor. Unlabeled glazing and doors shall be assigned <br />Ihe defaWt U-factor in Table 10-6. <br />7312.2 Solar Heat Gsin Cce�cient end Shading <br />CceHicient: Solar Heal Gain Coefficient (SHGC), shall be <br />determmed. ceniGed and labeled in accordance with �he <br />NaLonal Feneslralion Rating Coundl (NFRC) Standard by a <br />ceNfied, independent agency, licensed by the NFRC. <br />EXGEPTION: Shatlmg coeNicenis (SC) shall be an <br />accep�aDle altemate for compliance with solai heal gain <br />ccetticrent requiremenls Shatling coeHic�en�s for glaz��g <br />Shall be faken from Chapler 31 01 StanOartl RS-7 or lrom the <br />manufacturer's �est tlata <br />137J Moisture Control <br />'1373.1 Vapor Retardera: Vapor relarders shall be installed <br />on the warm side (in winfer) of insulation as reqwred by this <br />seclion. <br />EXCEPTION: Vapor retar0er Installed wilh not more ihan 1/3 <br />of �he nominal R-value between Il antl t�e contlitionetl apace <br />731�.2 Roof/Ceiling Aseemblies: Roof/ceiling assembGes <br />where the ventilation space above lhe insulation is less than an <br />averege of 12 mches shall be provided with a vapor retarder. <br />(For enclosed attics and enclosed raNer spaces, see Sedinn <br />12032 oi the International Building Code.) Rooflceiling <br />assemblies withou� a vented airspace, allowed only where <br />neither �he rooi deck nor the roof slrucWre are made oT wood, <br />shall provide a coMinuous va^ � relarder with taped seams. <br />E%CEPTION: Vapar reta r�s naetl not De prov10e0 where all <br />ol lhe InSulaLon is mslelled! •reen Ihe rool membrane antl Ihe <br />ctructural rool dack. <br />737J.3 Walle: Walls separeling condltloned space from <br />uncondiliored space shail be provided with a vapor retarder <br />1313A Floors: Floors separeling condilioned space from <br />unwnditioned space shall be pmvidetl with a vapor retarder <br />1313.5 Crawlepaces: A ground cover of six mil (0.006 inch <br />lhick) black polyethylene or approved equal shall be laid over <br />the ground wilhin crewlspeces. The ground cover shall be <br />overlapped 12 inches minimum at lhe joints and shall e�ctend lo <br />lhe founda6on wall. <br />E%CEPTION: 7ha grountl cover may be omit�etl in crewt <br />spaces il lhe crawlspace �as a concrete slab floar wlth a <br />mmimum �hickne.ss of 3-1/2 mches. <br />1374 Afr Leakage <br />1914.1 Building Envelope: The requiremenls ollhis seclion <br />shall apply fo building elemeMs separeting wnditioned irom <br />uncondilioned spaces. Ezlerior joinls around windows and <br />door frames, openmgs between walla and toundetion, between <br />walls and roof and wall panels; openings et penelralions of <br />uUlity services through walls, iloors and rools; and all other <br />openings in lhe building envelope shall be sealed, caulked, <br />geskeled or weatherslnpped to limd air leakage. <br />1374.2 Glazing and Doora: Doors and operable glazing <br />separating conditioned irom unconditioned space shall be <br />wealherslripped. Fixed windows shall be lighl ffling wilh glass <br />retained by slops wilh sealant or coulking oll around. <br />E%CEP710N: Oponings Ihat are requiretl to be fire raslstanl <br />1314.7 Building Assemblies Uaed aa Dueta or Plenums: <br />Building essemblies used as ducis or plenums shall be sealed, <br />caulked and gasketed to limit air leakage. <br />7374.4 Recessod Lfghting Fixtures: When installed in the <br />building envelope, recessed lighting fixtures shall by Type IC <br />rated, and certi�ed under ASTM E283 to have no more than <br />2.0 cfm air movement Irom lhe condilioned space to lhe ceihng <br />cavity. The lighlmg OMure shell be tested at 75 Pascals or 1.57 <br />Ibs/R pressure difterence and have a label attached, showing <br />compliance with this test method. Recessed lighting (ixlures <br />shall be instelled wilh a gasket or caulk between the fixture and <br />cei�ing lo prevent air Icakage. , <br />�� / <br />� � <br />� �. <br />