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 Code of Ordinances
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 Chapter 3. Building Regulations
 Article I. In General

  § 3-1.2. International Energy Conservation Code  

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  • A. Adoption. The International Energy Conservation Code, 2009 edition, a copy of which is on file in the office of the city secretary, is hereby adopted and designated as the Energy Code of the City of Sachse, the same as though such code were copied in full herein.

    B. Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code, 2009 Edition. The following sections of the International Energy Conservation Code, 2009 Edition, are hereby amended to read as follows:

    (1) Section 101.1; amend Section 101.1 to read as follows:

    101.1 Title. This code shall be known as the International Energy Conservation Code of the City of Sachse, Texas, and shall be cited as such. It is referred to herein as "this code".

    (2) Section 103.1; add Section 103.1.1 to read as follows:

    103.1.1 Alternative compliance. A building certified by a national, state, or local accredited energy efficiency program and determined by the Energy Systems Laboratory to be in compliance with the energy efficiency requirements of this section may, at the option of the Code Official, be considered in compliance. The United States Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program certification of energy code equivalency shall be considered in compliance.

    (3) Section 202; add the following definition:

    GLAZING AREA. Total area of the glazed fenestration measured using the rough opening and including sash, curbing or other framing elements that enclose conditioned space. Glazing area includes the area of glazed fenestration assemblies in walls bounding conditioned basements. For doors where the daylight opening area is less that 50 percent of the door area, the glazing area is the daylight opening area. For all other doors, the glazing area is the rough opening area for the door including the door and the frame.

    (4) Section 401.2, Item 1; change to read as follows:

    1. Sections 402.1 through 402.3, 403.2.1 and 404.1 (prescriptive) and the use of Tables 402.1.1 and 402.1.3 are limited to a maximum glazing area of 15% window area to floor area ratio; or

    2. {language unchanged}

    (5) Section 402.2; Add Section 402.2.12 to read as follows:

    Section 402.2.12 Insulation installed in walls. Insulation batts installed in walls shall be totally surrounded by an enclosure on all sides consisting of framing lumber, gypsum, sheathing, wood structural panel sheathing or other equivalent material approved by the building official.

    (6) Section 402.4.3; delete the section.

    (7) Section 405.4.1; add the following sentence to the end of paragraph:

    RemRate™, Energy Gauge™, and IC3 are deemed acceptable performance simulation programs.

(Ord. No. 3428, § 3, 10-15-12, eff. 1-1-13)