How to Design and Construct Concrete and Masonry to Comply with New Energy Codes-Complying with the Energy Codes (Recorded presentation)

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The presentation discusses code compliance paths within the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), focusing on masonry and concrete, and largely informed by standards like ASHRAE 90.1 and ACI TMS 122R. The presenter explains the process from basic research and standards development to the adoption of codes at state and local levels, emphasizing the importance of understanding local modifications. <br /><br />The compliance options are categorized into prescriptive, trade-off, and total building energy performance paths, each varying in complexity and flexibility. Prescriptive options are least complex, offering specific requirements, whereas the whole building analysis, the most complex method, allows for greater flexibility. <br /><br />R-value and U-factor tables guide prescriptive compliance, with the latter offering considerations for entire wall assemblies. The trade-off option, often facilitated by the ComCheck program, provides flexibility by allowing for efficiency trade-offs between different building systems. Complete building energy analysis is positioned as a flexible, albeit complex, compliance method. The presentation stresses that continuous insulation isn't mandatory for compliance, especially with methods beyond the R-value table.

Keywords

IECC compliance

masonry concrete

ASHRAE 90.1

prescriptive trade-off

building energy analysis