Chapter 3.       Building Envelope (2016)

3.1.1 What’s New for 2016

The 2016 Energy Standards include several important changes to the building envelope component requirements, as described below:

A.   Revised the minimum mandatory requirements for insulation, §120.7 that apply to wall and roof/ceiling insulation:

a.   Metal building

b.   Demising walls

c.   Placement of insulation in the roof/ceiling to limit heat loss and gain from conditioned to unconditioned spaces

B.   Revised prescriptive requirements of §140.3 that apply to:

a.   Metal buildings roofs, and wood-framed and other roofs

b.   Metal-framed walls, and wood-framed walls

C.   Requirements for additions, alterations, and repairs, §141.0 that apply to:

a.   Mandatory insulation requirements for alterations

b.   Maximum U-factor and shading requirements for fenestration in alterations

c.   Roof/ceiling insulation tradeoff for aged solar reflectance of roofing being replaced, recovered or recoated

d.   Window Films

D.   Requirements for additions, alterations applying to covered processes, §141.1.