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Virginia Energy Conservation Code

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1 2018 VIRGINIA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
2 2018 VIRGINIA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE TITLE PAGE
3 COPYRIGHT
4 PREFACE
6 TABLE OF CONTENTS
8 VECC—COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
10 CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 101 GENERAL
11 SECTION 102 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
12 SECTION 103 APPLICATION OF CODE
14 SECTION 104 ENFORCEMENT, GENERALLY
SECTION 105 LOCAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
15 SECTION 106 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
16 SECTION 107 FEES
SECTION 108 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
18 SECTION 109 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
19 SECTION 110 PERMITS
20 SECTION 111 REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
21 SECTION 112 WORKMANSHIP, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
23 SECTION 113 INSPECTIONS
25 SECTION 114 STOP WORK ORDERS
SECTION 115 VIOLATIONS
SECTION 116 CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
26 SECTION 117 TEMPORARY AND MOVED BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; DEMOLITION
27 SECTION 118 UNSAFE BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES
28 SECTION 119 APPEALS
30 CHAPTER 2 [CE] DEFINITIONS
SECTION C201 GENERAL
SECTION C202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
36 CHAPTER 3 [CE] GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION C301 CLIMATE ZONES
37 FIGURE C301.1 CLIMATE ZONES
38 TABLE C301.1 CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
39 TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
40 TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
41 TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
42 TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
43 TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
44 TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
45 TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
46 TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
47 TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
48 TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
49 TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
50 TABLE C301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
TABLE C301.3(1) INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE ZONE DEFINITIONS
51 TABLE C301.3(2) INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE ZONE DEFINITIONS
SECTION C302 DESIGN CONDITIONS
SECTION C303 MATERIALS, SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
52 TABLE C303.1.3(1) DEFAULT GLAZED WINDOW, GLASS DOOR AND SKYLIGHT U-FACTORS
TABLE C303.1.3(2) DEFAULT OPAQUE DOOR U-FACTORS
TABLE C303.1.3(3) DEFAULT GLAZED FENESTRATION SHGC AND VT
54 CHAPTER 4 [CE] COMMERCIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY
SECTION C401 GENERAL
SECTION C402 BUILDING ENVELOPE REQUIREMENTS
55 EQUATION 4-1
TABLE C402.1.4.1 EFFECTIVE R-VALUES FOR STEEL STUD WALL ASSEMBLIES
56 TABLE C402.1.3 OPAQUE THERMAL ENVELOPE INSULATION COMPONENT MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, R-VALUE METHOD
57 TABLE C402.1.4 OPAQUE THERMAL ENVELOPE ASSEMBLY MAXIMUM REQUIREMENTS, U-FACTOR METHOD
58 EQUATION 4-2
60 TABLE C402.3 MINIMUM ROOF REFLECTANCE AND EMITTANCE OPTIONS
TABLE C402.4 BUILDING ENVELOPE FENESTRATION MAXIMUM U-FACTOR AND SHGC REQUIREMENTS
EQUATION 4-3
61 EQUATION 4-5
TABLE C402.4.3 SHGC ADJUSTMENT MULTIPLIERS
63 TABLE C402.5.2 MAXIMUM AIR LEAKAGE RATE FOR FENESTRATION ASSEMBLIES
64 SECTION C403 BUILDING MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
65 EQUATION 4-6
EQUATION 4-7
TABLE C403.3.3 MAXIMUM HOT GAS BYPASS CAPACITY
TABLE C403.3.4 BOILER TURNDOWN
66 TABLE C403.3.2(1) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED UNITARY AIR CONDITIONERS AND CONDENSING UNITS
67 TABLE C403.3.2(1)—continued MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED UNITARY AIR CONDITIONERS AND CONDENSING UNITS
68 TABLE C403.3.2(2) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED UNITARY AND APPLIED HEAT PUMPS
69 TABLE C403.3.2(2)—continued MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED UNITARY AND APPLIED HEAT PUMPS
70 TABLE C403.3.2(3) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PACKAGED TERMINAL AIR CONDITIONERS, PACKAGED TERMINAL HEAT PUMPS, SINGLE-PACKAGE VERTICAL AIR CONDITIONERS, SINGLE VERTICAL HEAT PUMPS, ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS AND ROOM AIR-CONDITIONER HEAT PUMPS
71 TABLE C403.3.2(3)—continued MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PACKAGED TERMINAL AIR CONDITIONERS, PACKAGED TERMINAL HEAT PUMPS, SINGLE-PACKAGE VERTICAL AIR CONDITIONERS, SINGLE VERTICAL HEAT PUMPS, ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS AND ROOM AIR-CONDITIONER HEAT PUMPS
TABLE C403.3.2(4) WARM-AIR FURNACES AND COMBINATION WARM-AIR FURNACES/AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS, WARM-AIR DUCT FURNACES AND UNIT HEATERS, MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
72 TABLE C403.3.2(5) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: GAS- AND OIL-FIRED BOILERS
TABLE C403.3.2(6) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: CONDENSING UNITS, ELECTRICALLY OPERATED
73 TABLE C403.3.2(7) WATER CHILLING PACKAGES – EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
74 TABLE C403.3.2(8) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: HEAT REJECTION EQUIPMENT
75 TABLE C403.3.2(9) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY AIR CONDITIONERS AND CONDENSING UNITS SERVING COMPUTER ROOMS
TABLE C403.3.2(10) HEAT TRANSFER EQUIPMENT
77 TABLE C403.4.4 VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE (VSD) REQUIREMENTS FOR DEMAND-CONTROLLED PUMPS
78 TABLE C403.5(2) EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE EXCEPTION FOR ECONOMIZERS
TABLE C403.5(1) MINIMUM CHILLED-WATER SYSTEM COOLING CAPACITY FOR DETERMINING ECONOMIZER COOLING REQUIREMENTS
TABLE C403.5.1 DX COOLING STAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR MODULATING AIRFLOW UNITS
79 TABLE C403.5.3.3 HIGH-LIMIT SHUTOFF CONTROL SETTING FOR AIR ECONOMIZERSb
82 TABLE C403.7.4(1) ENERGY RECOVERY REQUIREMENT
TABLE C403.7.4(2) ENERGY RECOVERY REQUIREMENT
83 TABLE C403.7.5 MAXIMUM NET EXHAUST FLOW RATE,CFM PER LINEAR FOOT OF HOOD LENGTH
84 TABLE C403.8.1(1) FAN POWER LIMITATION
85 TABLE C403.8.1(2) FAN POWER LIMITATION PRESSURE DROP ADJUSTMENT
TABLE C403.8.5.1 COOLING SYSTEMS
88 TABLE C403.10.1(1) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION
TABLE C403.10.1(2) MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS
89 TABLE C403.10.1(2)—continued MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS: COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS
90 TABLE C403.10.2.1(1) WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER DISPLAY DOOR EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTSa
TABLE C403.10.2.1(2) WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER NONDISPLAY DOOR EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTSa
TABLE C403.10.2.1(3) WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER REFRIGERATION SYSTEM EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
91 EQUATION 4-8
92 TABLE C403.11.3 MINIMUM PIPE INSULATION THICKNESS (in inches)
SECTION C404 SERVICE WATER HEATING (MANDATORY)
93 TABLE C404.5.1 PIPING VOLUME AND MAXIMUM PIPING LENGTHS
94 TABLE C404.2 MINIMUM PERFORMANCE OF WATER-HEATING EQUIPMENT
95 TABLE C404.2—continued MINIMUM PERFORMANCE OF WATER-HEATING EQUIPMENT
SECTION C405 ELECTRICAL POWER AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS
97 EQUATION 4-9
99 EQUATION 4-10
100 FIGURE C405.2.3.2 SIDELIT ZONE
FIGURE C405.2.3.3(1) TOPLIT ZONE
101 EQUATION 4-11
FIGURE C405.2.3.3(2) DAYLIGHT ZONE UNDER A ROOFTOP MONITOR
FIGURE C405.2.3.3(3) DAYLIGHT ZONE UNDER A SLOPED ROOFTOP MONITOR
102 TABLE C405.4.2(1) EXTERIOR LIGHTING ZONES
103 TABLE C405.3.2(1) INTERIOR LIGHTING POWER ALLOWANCES: BUILDING AREA METHOD
TABLE C405.3.2(2) INTERIOR LIGHTING POWER ALLOWANCES: SPACE-BY-SPACE METHOD
104 TABLE C405.3.2(2)—continued INTERIOR LIGHTING POWER ALLOWANCES: SPACE-BY-SPACE METHOD
TABLE C405.3.2(2)—continued INTERIOR LIGHTING POWER ALLOWANCES: SPACE-BY-SPACE METHOD
105 TABLE C405.3.2(2)—continued INTERIOR LIGHTING POWER ALLOWANCES: SPACE-BY-SPACE METHOD
106 TABLE C405.4.2(2) LIGHTING POWER ALLOWANCES FOR BUILDING EXTERIORS
TABLE C405.4.2(3) INDIVIDUAL LIGHTING POWER ALLOWANCES FOR BUILDING EXTERIORS
107 TABLE C405.6 MINIMUM NOMINAL EFFICIENCY LEVELS FOR 10 CFR 431 LOW-VOLTAGE DRY-TYPE DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS
108 TABLE C405.7(1) MINIMUM NOMINAL FULL-LOAD EFFICIENCY FOR NEMA DESIGN A, NEMA DESIGN B, AND IEC DESIGN N MOTORS (EXCLUDING FIRE PUMP) ELECTRIC MOTORS AT 60 HZa, b
109 TABLE C405.7(2) MINIMUM NOMINAL FULL-LOAD EFFICIENCY FOR NEMA DESIGN C AND IEC DESIGN H MOTORS AT 60 HZa, b
TABLE C405.7(3) MINIMUM AVERAGE FULL-LOAD EFFICIENCY POLYPHASE SMALL ELECTRIC MOTORSa
110 TABLE C405.7(4) MINIMUM AVERAGE FULL-LOAD EFFICIENCY FOR CAPACITOR-START CAPACITOR-RUN AND CAPACITOR-START INDUCTION-RUN SMALL ELECTRIC MOTORSa
SECTION C406 ADDITIONAL EFFICIENCY PACKAGES
111 SECTION C407 TOTAL BUILDING PERFORMANCE
113 TABLE C407.5.1(1) SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STANDARD REFERENCE AND PROPOSED DESIGNS
114 TABLE C407.5.1(1)—continued SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STANDARD REFERENCE AND PROPOSED DESIGNS
115 TABLE C407.5.1(2) HVAC SYSTEMS MAP
116 TABLE C407.5.1(3) SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STANDARD REFERENCE DESIGN HVAC SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS
117 TABLE C407.5.1(4) NUMBER OF CHILLERS
TABLE C407.5.1(5) WATER CHILLER TYPES
SECTION C408 MAINTENANCE INFORMATION AND SYSTEM COMMISSIONING
121 FIGURE C408.2.4 COMMISSIONING COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST
122 CHAPTER 5 [CE] EXISTING BUILDINGS
SECTION C501 GENERAL
SECTION C502 ADDITIONS
SECTION C503 ALTERATIONS
SECTION C504 REPAIRS
123 SECTION C505 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OR USE
124 CHAPTER 6 [CE] REFERENCED STANDARDS
AAMA
AHAM
AHRI
125 AMCA
ANSI
APSP
ASHRAE
126 ASME
ASTM
CRRC
127 CSA
CTI
DASMA
128 DOE
ICC
IEEE
IES
129 ISO
NEMA
NFPA
NFRC
SMACNA
UL
130 US-FTC
WDMA
132 APPENDIX CA SOLAR-READY ZONE—COMMERCIAL
SECTION CA101 SCOPE
SECTION CA102 GENERAL DEFINITION
SECTION CA103 SOLAR-READY ZONE
134 INDEX
144 VECC—RESIDENTIAL PROVISIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
146 CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 101 GENERAL
147 SECTION 102 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
148 SECTION 103 APPLICATION OF CODE
150 SECTION 104 ENFORCEMENT, GENERALLY
SECTION 105 LOCAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
151 SECTION 106 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
152 SECTION 107 FEES
SECTION 108 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
154 SECTION 109 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
155 SECTION 110 PERMITS
156 SECTION 111 REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
157 SECTION 112 WORKMANSHIP, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
159 SECTION 113 INSPECTIONS
161 SECTION 114 STOP WORK ORDERS
SECTION 115 VIOLATIONS
SECTION 116 CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
162 SECTION 117 TEMPORARY AND MOVED BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; DEMOLITION
163 SECTION 118 UNSAFE BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES
164 SECTION 119 APPEALS
166 CHAPTER 2 [RE] DEFINITIONS
SECTION R201 GENERAL
SECTION R202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
170 CHAPTER 3 [RE] GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION R301 CLIMATE ZONES
171 FIGURE R301.1 CLIMATE ZONES
172 TABLE R301.1 CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
173 TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
174 TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
175 TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
176 TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
177 TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
178 TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
179 TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
180 TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
181 TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
182 TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
183 TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
184 TABLE R301.1—continued CLIMATE ZONES, MOISTURE REGIMES, AND WARM-HUMID DESIGNATIONS BY STATE, COUNTY AND TERRITORY
TABLE R301.3(1) INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE ZONE DEFINITIONS
185 TABLE R301.3(2) INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE ZONE DEFINITIONS
SECTION R302 DESIGN CONDITIONS
SECTION R303 MATERIALS, SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
186 TABLE R303.1.3(1) DEFAULT GLAZED WINDOW, GLASS DOOR AND SKYLIGHT U-FACTORS
TABLE R303.1.3(2) DEFAULT OPAQUE DOOR U-FACTORS
TABLE R303.1.3(3) DEFAULT GLAZED FENESTRATION SHGC AND VT
188 CHAPTER 4 [RE] RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY
SECTION R401 GENERAL
SECTION R402 BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE
189 TABLE R402.1.2 INSULATION AND FENESTRATION REQUIREMENTS BY COMPONENTa
TABLE R402.1.4 EQUIVALENT U-FACTORSa
190 TABLE R402.2.6 STEEL-FRAME CEILING, WALL AND FLOOR INSULATION R-VALUES
193 TABLE R402.4.1.1 AIR BARRIER AND INSULATION INSTALLATIONa
194 SECTION R403 SYSTEMS
196 TABLE R403.6.1 WHOLE-HOUSE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM FAN EFFICACYa
197 SECTION R404 ELECTRICAL POWER AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS
SECTION R405 SIMULATED PERFORMANCE ALTERNATIVE (PERFORMANCE)
198 TABLE R405.5.2(1) SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STANDARD REFERENCE AND PROPOSED DESIGNS
199 TABLE R405.5.2(1)—continued SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STANDARD REFERENCE AND PROPOSED DESIGNS
200 TABLE R405.5.2(1)—continued SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STANDARD REFERENCE AND PROPOSED DESIGNS
TABLE R405.5.2(2) DEFAULT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM EFFICIENCIES FOR PROPOSED DESIGNSa
201 SECTION R406 ENERGY RATING INDEX COMPLIANCE ALTERNATIVE
EQUATION 4-1
202 TABLE R406.4 MAXIMUM ENERGY RATING INDEX
204 CHAPTER 5 [RE] EXISTING BUILDINGS
SECTION R501 GENERAL
SECTION R502 ADDITIONS
SECTION R503 ALTERATIONS
SECTION R504 REPAIRS
SECTION R505 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OR USE
206 CHAPTER 6 [RE] REFERENCED STANDARDS
AAMA
ACCA
APSP
ASHRAE
ASTM
207 CSA
DASMA
HVI
ICC
208 IEEE
NFPA
NFRC
RESNET
209 UL
US-FTC
WDMA
210 APPENDIX RA SOLAR-READY PROVISIONS—DETACHED ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND TOWNHOUSES
SECTION RA101 SCOPE
SECTION RA102 GENERAL DEFINITION
SECTION RA103 SOLAR-READY ZONE
212 INDEX
216 HELPFUL TOOLS FOR LEARNING AND APPLYING YOUR ENERGY CODE
217 TELEWORK WITH ICC DIGITAL CODES PREMIUM
218 ICC LEARNING CENTER
219 SOLAR RATING & CERTIFICATION CORPORATION (ICC-SRCC)™
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