Wash. Admin. Code § 51-11C-40600 - Section C406-Efficiency and load management measures
EXCEPTIONS: |
1. Low energy spaces in accordance with Section C402.1.1.1, equipment buildings in accordance with Section C402.1.2, unconditioned spaces, open parking garages, and enclosed parking garages that comply with sufficient measures from Table C406.2(1) to achieve a minimum of 50 percent of the efficiency credits required for new construction. Such projects shall be exempt from the load management requirements in Table C406.1. 2. Building additions that have less than 1,000 square feet of conditioned floor area that comply with sufficient measures from Table C406.2(1) to achieve a minimum of 50 percent of the efficiency credits required for additions. 3. Warehouses are exempt from the load management credit requirements in Table C406.1. |
Table C406.1 Energy Measure Credit Requirements
Required Credits for Projects |
Section |
Occupancy Group |
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Group R-1 |
Group R-2 |
Group B |
Group E |
Group M |
All Other |
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New building energy efficiency credit requirement |
C406.2 |
54 |
41 |
42 |
48 |
74 |
49 |
Building additions energy efficiency credit requirement |
C406.2 |
27 |
20 |
21 |
23 |
36 |
21 |
New building load management credit requirement |
C406.3 |
12 |
15 |
27 |
15 |
13 |
26 |
EXCEPTIONS: |
1. An initial tenant improvement where the core and shell building complied via Section C407 in 2018 or later edition of the Washington State Energy Code. 2. Previously occupied tenant spaces in existing buildings that comply with this code in accordance with Section C501. |
Where an entire building or building addition complies with Section C406.2.4, C406.2.9, C406.2.10, or C406.2.14, under an initial tenant improvement permit, tenant spaces within the building qualify for the number of credits assigned to the occupancy group of the tenant space in accordance with Table C406.2(1). Where prior energy credits were achieved under the 2018 Washington State Energy Code, they shall be multiplied by 6 for applicability to this code.
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.020, 19.27A.025 and chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW. 13-04-056, § 51-11C-40600, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13.
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EXCEPTIONS: | 1. Low energy spaces in accordance with Section C402.1.1.1, equipment buildings in accordance with Section C402.1.2, unconditioned spaces, open parking garages, and enclosed parking garages that comply with sufficient measures from Table C406.2(1) to achieve a minimum of 50 percent of the efficiency credits required for new construction. Such projects shall be exempt from the load management requirements in Table C406.1. 2. Building additions that have less than 1,000 square feet of conditioned floor area that comply with sufficient measures from Table C406.2(1) to achieve a minimum of 50 percent of the efficiency credits required for additions. 3. Warehouses are exempt from the load management credit requirements in Table C406.1. |
Table C406.1 Energy Measure Credit Requirements
Required Credits for Projects | Section | Occupancy Group | |||||
Group R-1 | Group R-2 | Group B | Group E | Group M | All Other | ||
New building energy efficiency credit requirement | C406.2 | 54 | 41 | 42 | 48 | 74 | 49 |
Building additions energy efficiency credit requirement | C406.2 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 36 | 21 |
New building load management credit requirement | C406.3 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 26 |
EXCEPTIONS: | 1. An initial tenant improvement where the core and shell building complied via Section C407 in 2018 or later edition of the Washington State Energy Code. 2. Previously occupied tenant spaces in existing buildings that comply with this code in accordance with Section C501. |
Where an entire building or building addition complies with Section C406.2.4, C406.2.9, C406.2.10, or C406.2.14, under an initial tenant improvement permit, tenant spaces within the building qualify for the number of credits assigned to the occupancy group of the tenant space in accordance with Table C406.2(1). Where prior energy credits were achieved under the 2018 Washington State Energy Code, they shall be multiplied by 6 for applicability to this code.
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.020, 19.27A.025 and chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW. 13-04-056, § 51-11C-40600, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13.