First published in the year 2000, the international building codes have been updated, and steadily improved, every three years since. The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and International Residential Code (IRC) contain the requirements specific to energy efficiency and, starting in 2006, many provisions we consider to be "the best of building science." This class provides a user friendly look at the key elements of the IECC, with short detours into the IRC, so attendees will leave feeling much more confident designing, building, and inspecting to the code's requirements.
What you'll be learning:
· Do you know how many possible "pathways" there are to comply with the IECC? If not, you may be working much harder than you need to remodeling an existing home or building a new one.
· What are the specific requirements in cold versus hot climates.... and climate zones in between?
· Improve your understanding of the energy efficiency tests & inspections called for in the IECC, why they're important, when they are required (and when not), and who can, and probably should, be doing them for your project.
· Getting your project into, through and out of the plan check and field inspection process with reduced headaches.... as a designer, builder, and a code official.
8:30 - 11:00 am
ICC CEU 0.2 PPN #27951
