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2018 Washington State Energy Code—Residential <br /> Prescriptive Energy Code Compliance for All Climate Zones in Washington <br /> Single Family New&Additions(effective February 1,2021) <br /> Table 406.3—Energy Credits(Single Family) <br /> Option Description Credits:SF <br /> S.EFFICIENT WATER HEATING OPTIONS <br /> :Only one option from Items 5.2 through 5.6 maybe selected in this category.Item 5.1 maybe combined with any option. <br /> A drain water heat recovery unit(s)shall be installed,which captures waste water heat from j <br /> all and only the showers,and has a minimum efficiency of 40%if installed for equal flow or a <br /> ;minimum efficiency of 54%if installed for unequal flow.Such units shall be rated in <br /> laccordance with CSA B55.1 or IAPMO IGC 346-2017 and be so labeled. <br /> S.1 0.5 <br /> To qualify to claim this credit,the building permit drawings shall include a plumbing diagram <br /> ,that specifies the drain water heat recovery units and the plumbing layout needed to install it. <br /> Labels or other documentation shall be provided that demonstrates that the unit complies <br /> with the standard. <br /> 5.2 Water heating system shall include one of the following: j <br /> Energy Star rated as or ro ane water heater with a minimum UEF of 0.80.5 0.5 <br /> g p p <br /> !Water heating system shall include one of the following: <br /> IEnergy Star rated gas or propane water heater with a minimum UEF of 0.91 or <br /> Solar water heating supplementing a minimum standard water heater.Solar water heating <br /> will provide a rated minimum savings of85 therms or 2000 kWh based on the Solar Rating andl <br /> Certification Corporation(SRCC)Annual Performance of OG-300 Certified Solar Water Heating i <br /> 5.3 ,'Systems or 1.0 <br /> iWater heater heated by ground source heat pump meeting requirements of Option 3.3. <br /> ITo qualify to claim this credit,the building permit drawings shall specify the option being <br /> !selected and shall specify the water heater equipment type and the minimum equipment <br /> efficiency and,for solar water heating systems,the calculation of minimum energy savings. <br /> Water heating system shall include one of the following: <br /> Electric heat pump water heater meeting the standards for Tier I of NEEA's advanced water <br /> heating specification or <br /> 5.4 For R-2 Occupancy,electric heat pump water heater(s), meeting the standards for Tier I of 1.5 <br /> NEEA's advanced water heating specification,shall supply domestic hot water to all units. If <br /> one water heater is serving more than one dwelling unit,all hot water supply and <br /> recirculation piping shall be insulated with R-8 minimum pipe insulation.s <br /> j Water heating system shall include one of the following:Electric heat pump water heater <br /> meeting the standards for Tier III of NEEA's advanced water heating specification or <br /> 5.5 I For R-2 Occupancy,electric heat pump water heater(s), meeting the standards for Ter III of <br /> 2.0 <br /> NEEA's advanced water heating specification,shall supply domestic hot water to all units.If <br /> one water heater is serving more than one dwelling unit,all hot water supply and <br /> recirculation piping shall be insulated with R-8 minimum pipe insulation.s <br /> Water heating system shall include one of the following: <br /> Electric heat pump water heater with a minimum UEF of 2.9 and utilizing a split system'i <br /> configuration with the air-to-refrigerant heat exchanger located outdoors. Equipment shall: <br /> meet Section 4, requirements for all units, of the NEEA standard Advanced Water Heating; <br /> Specification with the UEF noted above or <br /> 5.6 2.5 <br /> For R-2 Occupancy,electric heat pump water heater(s),meeting the standards for Tier III of <br /> NEEA's advanced water heating specification and utilizing a split system configuration with <br /> ;the air-to-refrigerant heat exchanger located outdoors,shall supply domestic hot water to all j <br /> units.If one water heater is serving more than one dwelling unit,all hot water supply and <br /> recirculation piping shall be insulated with_R-8 minimum pipe insulation.s <br /> i5 To qualify to claim this credit,the building permit drawings shall specify the option being selected and shall <br /> specify the water heater equipment type and the minimum equipment efficiency. <br /> Prescriptive Path—Single Family 2018 Washington State Energy Code-R 7 <br />