This chapter is organized by building system or building envelope component, and includes the following subject areas:
Section 3.2 What’s New for 2016
• Changes for 2016 include more flexibility for prescriptive compliance and changing the minimum mandatory insulation level to R-22 for roof/ceiling.
• Provisions allowing the Energy Commission to approve new products, methods, and procedures for compliance
Section 3.3 Compliance Options
• A summary of the general requirements affecting compliance with the 2016 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
Section 3.4 Key Envelope Compliance Terms
• Terms used most often related to the building envelope for compliance
• Detailed explanation of the mandatory requirements, and prescriptive and performance compliance approaches for fenestration
• Detailed explanation of the mandatory requirements, and prescriptive and performance compliance approaches for the building envelope
Section 3.7 Advanced Assembly Systems
• Discussion of design techniques that when used in more innovative ways can improve building energy efficiency and receive compliance energy credit
Section 3.8 Compliance and Enforcement
• Discussion of issues to aid compliance and enforcement for elements of the building envelope
Section 3.9 Glossary/References
• Key terms and reference information most often used for the building envelope.