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Table 406.:2 <br /> Energy Credits (2015 Code) <br /> OPTION DESCRIPTION CREDIT(S) Estimated Cost <br /> 2c AIR LEAKAGE CONTROL AND EFFICIENT VENTILATION 2c: 1.5 <br /> Compliance based on Section R402.4.1.2: Reduce the tested air leakage to 1.5 air <br /> ehangesper hour maximum <br /> and <br /> All whole house-ventilation.requirentents as•deternmined by Section M150 .3 of the <br /> International Residential Code shall be met with a heat recovery ventilation system <br /> with minimum sensible heat recovery efficiency of 0.85. <br /> To qualify to claim this credit,the building permit drawings shall specify the option <br /> being selected and shall specify the maximum tested building air leakage and shall <br /> show the heat recovery ventilation system. <br /> 3ab HIGH EFFICIENCY HVAC EQUIPMENT 3a: 1.0 <br /> Gas,propane of oil-fired ft eace with;ru ni AFU,E of'94°%„or <br /> Gas,propane or oiled-fired boiler with minimum AFUE of92% <br /> To qualifyta claim this credit,the:buildingwritntdrawings shall specify the option <br /> being selected and shall specify the heating equipment type and the minimum <br /> equipment efficiency. <br /> 3bb HIGH EFFICIENCY HVAC EQUIPMENT 3b: 1.0 <br /> Air-source heat pump with minimum HSPF of 9.0 <br /> To qualify to claim this credit,the building permit drawings shall specify the option <br /> being selected and shall specify the heating equipment type and the minimum <br /> equipment,efficiency. <br /> 3 a. HIGH EFFICIENCY HVAC EQUIPMENT 3c_ 1.. <br /> Closed-l.oop ground source heat pump;with a< rrirtir r trri COP of 3:3, <br /> or <br /> Open loop water source heat pump with a maximum pumping hydraulic head of 150 <br /> feet and minimum COP of 3.6 <br /> To qualify to claim this credit,the building permit drawings shall specify the option <br /> being selected and shall specify the heating equipment type and the minimum <br /> equipment efficiency. <br /> 3d HIGH EFFICIENCY HVAC EQUIPMENT 3:d: 1.0 <br /> Ductless Spfit'Systern That Pumps Zomial Control:In homes where the primary space <br /> heating system is zonal electric heating,a ductless heat pump system shall be installed <br /> and provide heating to the largest zone of the housing unit. <br /> To qualify to claim this credit,the building permit drawings shall specify the option <br /> being selected and shall specify the heating equipment type and the minimum <br /> equipment efficiency. <br /> 4 HIGH EFFICIENCY HVAC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM: 1.0 <br /> All heating endc©mling system oou}ponentsinstalled:inside the conditioned space. <br /> ' This inoludesaalL,egiripmaat anddistributien system components such an fereadth <br /> ducts,hydropic piping,hydronic floor heating loop,convectors and radiators..All <br /> combustion equipment shall be direct vent or sealed combustion. <br /> For forced air ducts:A maximum of 10 linear feet of return ducts and 5 linear feet of <br /> supply ducts maybe located outside the conditioned space.All metallic ducts located <br /> outside the conditioned space must have both transverse and longitudinal joints sealed <br /> with mastic.If flex ducts are used,they cannot contain splices.Flex duct connections <br /> must be made with nylon straps and installed using a plastic strapping tensioning tool. <br /> Duets Iocated.outside the conditioned'space must be insulated to a minimum of R-8.. <br /> Locating system.corizipcnents n conditioned-crawl ses.isnot penninthender,this <br /> option: <br /> Electric resistance heat and ductless heat pumps are not permitted under this option. <br /> Direct combustion heating equipment with AFUE less than 80%is not permitted <br /> under this option. <br /> To qualify to claim this credit,the building permit drawings shall specify the option <br /> being selected and shall specify the heating equipment type and shall show the <br /> } ; <br /> location cif he heating and nerolingequipment and all the ductwork. <br />