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SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ANALYTICS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ANALYTICS 780 CMR 51/IECC 2015 Compliance Report October 22,2018 Town of Salem MA Building Department To Whom It May Concern: Sustainable Energy Analytics certifies that the work conducted meets the requirements stated in the Massachusetts Residential Code-Ninth Edition,780 CMR 51-Chapter 11 Energy Efficiency,for the permit applicant and project listed. Sustainable Energy Analytics has the necessary Home Energy Rating System(HERS) certifications and is in good standing with Residential Energy Services Network(RESNET). Permit Applicant: Juniper Point Investment Company, LLC. Project Location: 9 South Mason St 7 Townhouses Salem MA 01979 Compliance Methodology: New Construction(Mandatory requirements plus) ❑ PRESCRIPTIVE R402.1 ❑ Table R402.1.2 ❑ UA Alternative R402.1.5 ❑ PERFORMANCE R406 ❑ ERI(HERS) ❑ ENERGY STAR ❑ PHIUS(Passive House) Additions and Renovations(Chapter 5—Existing Buildings) ® ADDITIONS—SECTION R502 ® RENOVATIONS—SECTION R503 Cordially, Christopher Zimmel President PI m Sustainable Energy Analytics Inc. I,1 premiumACCESS 2015 international Energy Conservation Code ve�t� �Ck Zt717 )1 J Q.,•� 2,,,k .�.Ss CHAPTER 5 IRE) EXISTING BUILDINGS �''C"•"a-4td- E "Y' .GN Co SECTION R501 GENERAL 1 1 7 . t g R501.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall control the alteration, repair. addition and change of occupancy of existing buildings and structures. R501.1.1 Additions,alterations,or repairs: General. Additions, alterations, or repairs to an existing building, building system or portion thereof shall comply with Section R502, R503 or R504. Unaltered portions of the existing building or building supply system shall not be required to comply with this code. R501.2 Existing buildings. Except as specified in this chapter, this code shall not he used to require the removal, alteration or abandonment of, nor prevent the continued use and maintenance of, an existing building or building system lawfully in existence at the time of adoption of this code. R501.3 Maintenance. Buildings and structures, and parts thereof, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. Devices and systems that are required by this code shall be maintained in conformance to the code edition under which installed. The owner or the cnvner's authorized agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings and structures. The requirements of this chapter shall not provide the basis for removal or abrogation of energy conservation, fire protection and safety systems and devices in existing structures. R501.4 Compliance. Alterations, repairs, additions and changes of occupancy to, or relocation of', existing buildings and structures shall comply with the provisions for alterations, repairs. additions and changes of occupancy or relocation, respectively, in the International Residential Code, International Building Code, International Fire Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code, International Plumbing Code. International Property Maintenanre Code, International Private Sewage Disposal Code and NFPA 70. R501.5 New and replacement materials. Except as otherwise required or permitted by this code, material~ permitted by the applicable code for new construction shall be used. Like materials shall be permitted for repairs, provided hazards to life. health or property are not created. Hazardous materials shall not be used where the code for new construction would not permit their use in buildings of similar occupancy, purpose and location. R501.6 Historic buildings. No provision of this code relating to the construction, repair, alteration, restoration and movement of structures, and change of occupancy shall be mandatory for historic buildings provided a report has been submitted to the code official and signed by the owner, a registered design professional, or a representative of the State Historic Preservation Office or the historic preservation authority having jurisdiction, demonstrating that compliance with that provision would threaten, degrade or destroy the historic form, fabric or function of the building. SECTION R502 Y- ADDITIONS 2015 International Energy Conservation Code @ ICC 2016 All Rights Reserved.No further reproduction or distribution authorized.Any Unauthorized reproduction or distribution is a violation of the federal copyright,and subject to civil and criminal penalties thereunder. Cl) �-_ premiurnACCESS 2015 International Energy Conservation Code R502.1 General. Additions to an existing building. building system or portion thereof shall conform to the provisions of this code as those provisions relate to new construction without requiring the unaltered portion of the existing building or building system to comply with this code. Additions shall not create an unsafe or hazardous condition or overload existing, building systems. An addition shall be deemed to comply with this code where the addition alone complies, where the existing building and addition comply with this code as a single building, or where the building with the addition uses no more energy than the existing building. Additions shall be in accordance with Section R502.1.1 or R502.1.2. R502.1.1 Prescriptive compliance. kV,-t Q 2 D Additions shall comply with Sections R_502.l.1.1 through R_502.1.1.4. 12oo t 12 �t R502.1.1.1 Building envelope. w'^O4 0;= 3 e A� New building envelope assemblies that are part of the addition shall comply with Sections R402. , R402.2, R402.3.1 through R402.3.5, and R402.4• —T—,6(t 402.1-2- Exception: (02.1.LException: Where nonconditioned space is changed to conditioned space, the building envelope of the addition shall comply where the UA, as determined in Section 402.1.5, of the existing building and the addition, and any alterations that are part of the project, is less than or equal to UA generated for the existing building. R502.1.1.2 Heating and cooling systems. New heating, cooling and duct systems that are part of the addition shall comply with Sections R403.1, R403.2, R403.3, R403.5 and R403.6. Exception: Where ducts from att e.xistin2 heating and cooling system arc extended to an addition, duct systems with less than 40 linear feet (12.19 ml in unconditioned spaces shall not be required to be tested in accordance with Section R403.3.3. R502.1.1.3 Service hot water systems. New service hot water systems that are part of the addition shall comply with Section R403.4, R502.1.1.4 Lighting. New lighting systems that are part of the addition shall comply with Section R404.1. 8502.1.2 Existing plus addition compliance(Simulated Performance Alternative). Where nonconditioned space is changed to conditioned space, the addition shall comply where the annual energy cost or energy use Of the addition and the existing building, and any alterations that are part of the project, is Less than or equal to the annual energy cost of the existing building when modeled in accordance with Section R405. The addition and any alterations that are part of the project shall comply with Section R405 in its entirety. l �� (�< SECTION R503 Ci -� ALTERATIONS R503.1 General. Alterations to any building or structure shall comply with the requirements of the code for new, construction. Alterations shall be such that the existing building or structure is no less conforming to the provisions of this code than the existing building or structure was prior to the alteration. Alterations to an existing building, building system or portion thereof shall conform to the provisions of this code as 2015 International Energy Conservation Code @ ICC 2016 All Rights Reserved.No further reproduction or distribution authorized.Any Unauthori--ed reproduction or distribution is a violation of the federal copyright,and subject to civil and criminal penalties thereunder. LZ ; MMpremiumACCESS 2015 International Energy Conservation Code VI they relate to new construction without requiring the unaltered portions of the existing building or building system to comply with this code. Alterations shall not create an unsafe or hazardous condition or overload existing building systems. Alterations shall be such that the existing building or structure uses no more energy than the existing building or structure prior to the alteration. Alterations to existing buildings shall comply with Sections R503.1.1 through R503.2. R503.1.1 Building envelope. Building envelope assemblies that are part of the alteration shall comply with Section R402.1.2 or R402.1.4, Sections R402.2.1 through R402.2.13, 8402.3.1, 11402.3.2. R402.4.3 and R402.4.4. Exception: The following alterations need not comply with the requirements for new construction provided the energy use of the building is not increased: 1. Storm windows installed over existing fenestration. 2. Existing ceiling, wall or Fltnor cavities exposed during construction provided that these cavities are filled with insulation. rt'^?y Ft L..t_ PeAA.,0(r _ (4v m0,-A-to e 3. Construction where the existing roof. wall or floor cavity is not exposed. 4. Roof recover. 5. Roofs without insulation in the cavity and where the sheathing or insulation is exposed during reroofing shall be insulated either above or below the sheathing. 6. Surface-applied window film installed on existing single pane fenestration assemblies to reduce solar heat gain provided the conic does not require the glazing or fenestration assembly to be replaced. R503.1.1.1 Replacement fenestration. Where some or all of an existing fenestration unit is replaced with a new fenestration product, including sash and glazing, the replacement fenestration unit shall meet the applicable requirements for U-factor and ---- SHGC as provided in Table R402.1.2. O p-7o.G Fr r �s b D•3 o r Lo.J R503.1,2 Heating and cooling systems. New heating, cooling and duct systems that are part of the alteration shall comply with Sections R403.1. R403.2, R403.3 and R403.6. Exception: Where ducts from an existing heating and cooling system are extended. duct systems with less than 40 linear feet (12.19 in) in unconditioned spaces shall not be required to be tested in accordance with Section R403.3.3, R503.1.3 Service hot water systems. New service hot water systems that are part of the alteration shall comply with Section R403.4. R503.1.4 Lighting. New lighting systems that are part of the alteration shall comply with Section•104.1. Exception: Alterations that replace less than 50 percent of the luminaires in a space. provided that such alterations do not increase the installed interior lighting power. R503.2 Change in space conditioning. Any nonconditioncd or low-energy space that is altered to become conditioned space shall be required to be brought into full compliance with this code. 2015 International Energy Conservation Code @ ICC 2016 All Rights Reserved.No further reproduction or distribution authori;,ed.Any Unauthori'-ed reproduction or � distribution is a violation of the federal copyright,and subject to civil and criminal penalties thereunder. ckl> premiurnACCESS 2015 International Energy Conservation Code Exception: Where the simulated performance option in Section R405 is used to comply with this section. the annual energy cost of the proposed design is permitted to be 110 percent of the annual energy cost otherwise allowed by Section R405.3. SECTION R504 REPAIRS R504.1 General. Buildings. structures and parts thereof shall be repaired in compliance with Section R501.3 and this section. Work on nondamaged components necessary for the required repair of damaged components shall be considered part of the repair and shall not be subject to the requirements for alterations in this chapter. Routine maintenance required by Section R501.3, ordinary repairs exempt from pennit, and abatement of wear due to normal service conditions shall not be subject to the requirements for repairs in this section. R504.2 Application. For the purposes of this code, the following shall be considered repairs: 1. Glass-only replacements in an existing sash and frame. 2. Roof repairs. 3. Repairs where only the bulb and/or ballast within the existing luminaires in a space are replaced provided that the replacement does not increase the installed interior lighting power. SECTION R505 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OR USE R505.1 General. Spaces undergoing a change in occupancy that would result in an increase in demand for either fossil fuel or electrical energy shall comply with this code. R505.2 General. Any space that is converted to a dwelling unit or portion thereof from another use or occupancy shall comply with thi.e code. Exception: Where the simulated performance option in Section R405 is used to comply with this section, the annual energy cost of the proposed design is permitted to he 110 percent of the annual energy cost otherwise allowed by Section R405.3. 2015 International Energy Conservation Code @ ICC 2016 All Rights Resen-ed.No further reproduction or distribution authorized.Any Unauthorized reproduction or distribution is a violation of the federal copyright,and subject to civil and criminal penalties thereunder. /1 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ANALYTICS LL4 10 AIR BARRIER AND INSULATION INSTALLATION CHECKLIST(Table R402.4.1.1 IECC 2015) R=Rater;B=Builder;NA=Not Applicable Location: 9 S Mason Salem 7 Townhouses COMPONENT AIR BARRIER CRITERIA R/B/NA INSULATION INSTALLATION CRITERIA RB/NA General A continuous air barrier shall be installed in the buildingR Air-permeable insulation shall not be used as a sealing R Requirements envelope. material. The exterior thermal envelope contains a continuous air R barrier. Breaks or joints in the air barrier shall be sealed. R Ceiling/Attic The air barrier in any dropped ceiling/soffit shall be R The insulation in any dropped ceiling/soffit shall be R aligned with the insulation and any gaps in the air barrier aligned with the air barrier. shall be sealed. Access openings,drop down stairs or knee wall doors to NA unconditioned attic spaces shall be sealed. Walls The junction of the foundation and sill plate shall be Cavities within comers and headers of frame walls shall sealed. B be insulated by completely tilling the cavity with a R material having a thennal resistance of R-3 per inch minimum. The junction of the top plate and the top of exterior R Exterior thermal envelope insulation for framed walls R walls shall be sealed, shall be installed in substantial contact and continuous Knee walls shall be sealed. NA alignment with the air barrier. Windows, The space between window/door jambs and training, R Skylights and and skylights and framing shall be sealed. Doors Rim Joists Rim joists shall include the air barrier. R Rini joists shall be insulated. R Floors(including The air barrier shall be installed at any exposed edge of R Floor framing cavity insulation shall be installed to R above garage and insulation maintain permanent contact with the underside of subfloor cantilevered decking,or floor framing cavity insulation shall be floors) permitted to be in contact with the top side of sheathing, or continuous insulation installed on the underside of floor framing and extends from the bottom to the top of all perimeter floor framing members. Crawl Space Exposed earth in unvented crawl spaces shall be covered NA Where provided instead of floor insulation,insulation NA Walls with a Class I vapor retarder with overlapping joints shall be permanently attached to the crawlspace walls. taped. Shafts, Duct shafts,utility penetrations,and flue shafts opening NA Penetrations to exterior or unconditioned space shall be sealed. Narrow Cavities Batts in narrow cavities shall be cut to tit,or narrow R cavities shall be filled by insulation that on installation readily conforms to the available cavity space. Garage Air sealing shall be provided between the garage and NA Separation conditioned spaces. Recessed Recessed light fixtures installed in the building thermal NA Recessed light fixtures installed in the building thermal NA Lighting envelope shall be sealed to the drywall. envelope shall be air tight and IC rated. Plumbing and Batt insulation shall be cut neatly to fit around wiring and R Wiring plumbing in exterior walls,or insulation that on installation readily conforms to available space shall extend behind piping and wiring. Shower/Tub on The air barrier installed at exterior walls adjacent to B Exterior walls adjacent to showers and tubs shall be B Exterior Wall showers and tubs shall separate them from the showers insulated. and tubs. 7 Electrical/Phone The air barrier shall be installed behind electrical or Box on Exterior communication boxes or air-sealed boxes shall be R Rater Name: Kevin Ring Walls installed. HVAC Register HVAC register boots that penetrate building thermal NA Company: Sustainable Energy Analytics Boots envelope shall be sealed to the subfloor or drywall Builder Rep: Concealed When required to be sealed,concealed fire sprinklers NA Sprinklers shall only be sealed in a manner that is recommended by the manufacturer.Caulking or other adhesive sealants Rater Signature: b Date: 10 11201E shall not be used to till voids between fire sprinkler cover plates and walls or ceilings. a. In addition,inspection of log walls shall be in accordance with the provisions of ICC400. Rev 180905 Contents from Table R402.4.L 1 in the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code.International Code Council kaa., r _,:•�ft� ti ,, w�' '� 'S... �.._,lr. r,� Y ..f.5?. _Y .,, r / XN1 F4`� �t, ODE COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL C I KEVIN RING ' The International Code Council attests that the individual named on this certificate has satisfactorily demonstrated knowledge as required by the International Code Council by successfully completing the prescribed — " written examination based on codes and standards then in effect,and is hereby issued this certification as: RESIDENTIAL ENERGY INSPECTOR/PLANS EXAMINER s Given this day of October 10, 2018 Certificate No. 8897063 Jay Elbettar Dominic Sims . President, Board of Directors Chief Executive Officer Y ' INTERNATIONAL 11 E COUNCIL �- - , I ^r i' t 7 7 i^• r r r = dal It:l._.I t ..-.... ...; .... .,.. -.-:.,.<. .�,r�-,.,r .c-t•r�-+ ..;. y �,w ..'.X-tt`x�,,,,x rst.T�w', lA,. 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