WABO TCD Recommendations for IGCC On-Line Voting 2014

WABO TCD Recommendations for IGCC On-line Voting 2014

The suggestions contained in this Voter Recommendation List are the opinions of the WABO Technical Code Development Committee (TCDC) members who were in attendance at the TCDC meetings and ICC hearings and are being provided to you as recommendations only.

Key to abbreviations:

Letters in front of proposal numbers indicates which IGCC code development committee heard the original proposals—

GG is IGCC General Committee

GEW is IGCC Energy and Water committee

Votes & Comments abbreviations:

PC=Public Comment

AS=Approve as submitted

AM=Approve as modified (by the code development committee)

AMPC=Approve as modified by the public comment

• In the ’In person vote’ column, if there was more than one public comment, a number is added at the end—e.g. AMPC1.
• ‘Priority & Recommendations’ column doesn’t list PC numbers because they will be merged on the ballot.

D=Disapprove

Priority:

L=Low priority

M=Medium priority

H=High priority

*2/3 means WABO’s recommendation will require 2/3 of votes cast.

Detailed rules are found in Council Policy 28 (CP 28)

Proposal / Subject / In person vote / Rationale,Notes / Priority & recommendation
GG144 / Bike parking / AMPC2 / Proposal revises triggers for bike parking. WABO comment removes need to count # of employees. / H-AMPC
GG176 / Exterior lighting / AMPC / WABO comment was approved. Proposal changed exterior lighting zones to be more appropriate for light pollution but would create confusion because uses same terms as IECC to mean something different. WABO comment substitutes different terms. / H-AMPC
GEW54 / Demand response / AMPC2 / Updates provisions for high-tech controls & communications in bldgs. WABO comment makes sure controls don’t affect critical life safety systems. / H-AMPC
GEW162 / Delete autoclaves / AMPC1,2 / Current code provision creates health hazard. / H-AMPC
GG185 / Construction waste plan / D / Proposal requires that information about waste diversion be submitted to BO instead of “developed”. Disapproved over question of terminology; WABO position is that “unit” is appropriate & commonly used in industry. / H-AS 2/3
GG254 / Spec inspxn for sound levels / AS / Seattle proposal makes IGCC special inspection consistent with IBC. / H-AS
GEW68 / Delete shading for fenestration / D / Shading isn’t appropriate for every bldg. / H-AS 2/3
GEW78 / Envelope testing / AS / WABO proposal adds reqmt for air leakage test report & minimal correction of leaks, similar to Washington State Energy Code. / H-AS
GG320 / IGCC Lite / D / Proposal for appendix chapter containing only some provisions of the IGCC, limits energy conservation to compliance with IECC. WABO TCDC believes proposal requires unnecessary paperwork, deletes important IGCC provisions. Not a bad idea but proposal has many significant flaws. / H-D
GEW1 / Delete energy reqmts / D / A “green” code should require better energy performance than the base code. / H-D
GEW3 / Delete energy reqmts / D / A “green” code should require better energy performance than the base code. / H-D
GEW64 / Delete insulation & fenestration criteria / D / GEW66 approved instead. Philosophical question about whether the Green Code should require more energy conservation than the base energy code. / H-D
GEW66 / Insulation & fenestration criteria / AS / 10% improvement isn’t unreasonable, 5% is within the margin of error. / H-D
GG123 / Irrigation / D / L-AM 2/3
GG162 / Roof surfaces / AM / L-AM
GG328 / Extra energy efficiency appendix / AM / L-AM
GG68 / Defin veg roof / D / L-AMPC 2/3
GG214 / Fluorescent lamps / AMPC2 / L-AMPC
GG322 / Electives appendix / AMPC2,3 / L-AMPC
GEW67 / Insulation & fenestration criteria / AMPC / L-AMPC
GEW151 / Fixture flow rates / AMPC2 / L-AMPC
GEW160 / Pipe length / AMPC / L-AMPC
GEW161 / Water-powered sump pumps / D / L-AMPC 2/3
GG51 / Defins re ground source / AMPC1 / “geothermal” is defined differently in this context than we thought. / L-AMPC
GG226 / Air handling filters / AMPC1 / L-AMPC
GEW114 / Sleeping unit lighting controls / AS / L-D
GG10 / ASHRAE 189 / D / L-AS 2/3
GG54 / Defin native plant species / AS / L-AS
GG102 / Soils info / AS / L-AS
GG143 / Bike parking / D / L-AS 2/3
GG170 / Vegetative roofs / D / L-AS 2/3
GG187 / Construction waste mgmt / AS / L-AS
GG200 / Material selection / D / L-AS 2/3
GG206 / Recyclable materials / AS / L-AS
GG218 / Moisture control / AS / (Prefer prev) / L-AS
GG228 / Tobacco smoke / AS / L-AS
GG251 / Spec inspxn for sound levels / AMPC / L-AMPC
GG327 / Appendix re grid-interactive thermal storage / AS / GEW63 (consent agenda) added same definition & added this equipment as a method of automated demand response. / L-AS
GEW31 / Energy conversion factors / AS / L-AS
GEW62 / Energy storage systems / AS / L-AS
GEW63 / Grid interactive thermal storage / AS / L-AS
GEW81 / Delete roof replacement / AS / L-AS
GEW135 / Renewable energy metering / AS / L-AS
GEW137 / Renewable energy credits / AS / Same provisions are in GEW133 / L-AS
GEW156 / Food waster disposer / D / L-AS 2/3
GG6 / IGCC as overlay / D / L-D
GG9 / ASHRAE 189 / D / L-D
GG17 / Application of IGCC to low rise residential / D / L-D
GG18 / Purpose of IGCC / D / L-D
GG19 / Intent of code to protect fire safety / D / L-D
GG29 / Conflicts with codes / D / L-D
GG31 / Mixed occupancies / D / L-D
GG39 / Defins re global warming potential / AM / L-D
GG56 / Defin native plant species / AS / L-D
GG58 / Defin native plant species / D / L-D
GG60 / Defin re: plastics / D / L-D
GG72 / ASHRAE 189 / D / L-D
GG75 / ICC 700 / D / L-D
GG76 / Delete ZEPI / D / L-D
GG103 / Site disturbance / AMPC / L-D
GG104 / 50-year floodplain defin, prtxn of high risk bldgs / D / L-D
GG106 / Development in flood hazard areas / D / L-D
GG113 / Greenfields exc for highway travelers services / D / L-D
GG114 / Greenfields proximity to intersections, trails / D / L-D
GG116 / Stormwater / D / L-D
GG120 / Irrigation / D / L-D
GG121 / Irrigation / D / L-D
GG126 / Irrigation / D / L-D
GG129 / Farmland prtxn / D / L-D
GG131 / Reference soil / D / L-D
GG137 / Waste mgmt plan / D / L-D
GG140 / Bicycle parking / D / L-D
GG141 / Bike parking / D / L-D
GG147 / Bike parking / D / L-D
GG152 / Vehicle parking / D / L-D
GG153 / Vehicle parking / D / L-D
GG154 / Refueling stations / D / Technology is changing so code shdn’treq specific systems now. / L-D
GG155 / Charging stations / D / L-D
GG156 / Hardscape materials / D / L-D
GG159 / Permeable paving / D / L-D
GG163 / Roof surface / D / L-D
GG169 / Roof products testing / D / Addressed by GG168 / L-D
GG184 / Construction matl waste / D / L-D
GG188 / Construction waste mgmt / D / L-D
GG189 / Resilient design / D / L-D
GG191 / Food waste / D / L-D
GG192 / Matls properties declarations / D / L-D
GG197 / Material selection / D / L-D
GG202 / Material selection / D / L-D
GG208 / Biobasedmatl / D / L-D
GG209 / Indigenous matls / D / L-D
GG210 / Indigenous matls / D / L-D
GG211 / Hail exposure / D / L-D
GG217 / Moisture control / AS / L-D
GG219 / Moisture control / AS / L-D
GG234 / Pre-occupancy IAQ testing / D / L-D
GG258 / Sound transmission / D / L-D
GG271 / Commissioning / D / L-D
GG283 / Bldg operation & fire safety / D / L-D
GG289 / Alterations / D / L-D
GG297 / Roof replacement / D / L-D
GG338 / Bldg resilience / D
D / L-D
GEW2 / Delete energy reqmts / D / Reqs modeling for all bldgs / L-D
GEW5 / IGCC & IECC / D / L-D
GEW9 / Application of IECC / D / L-D
GEW22 / CO2 emissions / D / L-D
GEW32 / Energy conversion factors / D / L-D
GEW33 / Energy conversion factors / D / L-D
GEW34 / Energy conversion factors / D / L-D
GEW35 / Delete emission rate table / D / L-D
GEW49 / Biogas energy systems / L-D
GEW50 / Submetering / D / L-D
GEW52 / Metering reports / D / L-D
GEW57 / Demand response / D / L-D
GEW58 / Demand response / D / L-D
GEW60 / Demand response / D / Addressed By GEW 54 / L-D
GEW77 / Air barriers / AMPC / L-D
GEW85 / Heat pumps / D / L-D
GEW119 / Delete fuel gas lighting systems / D / L-D
GEW120 / Liquid fuel lighting systems / D / L-D
GEW132 / Renewable energy / D / L-D
GEW134 / Renewable energy / D / L-D
GEW136 / Renewable energy / D / L-D
GEW139 / Solar water heating / D / L-D
GEW147 / Outcome based compliance / AMPC1,2 / No way to enforce; PC2 won’t work, doesn’t make sense. / L-D
GEW148 / Scope of chap 7 / D / L-D
GEW150 / Shower controls / D / L-D
GEW154 / Bottle filling stations / D / L-D
GEW174 / Discharge water / D / L-D
GEW176 / HVAC water usage / D / L-D
GG166 / Solar reflectance / AMPC2 / M-AMPC
GG256 / Spec inspxn for sound levels / AMPC / M-AMPC
GG309 / Evaluation of bldgs / AMPC / M-AMPC
GEW94 / Delete lab exhaust / AMPC / M-AMPC
GEW133 / Renewable energy / AMPC / M-AMPC
GEW173 / Make up water quality / D / M-D
GEW180 / Water meters / AMPC1 / M-AMPC
GG26 / Referenced codes / D / M-AS 2/3
GG85 / Standards for LCA / AS / Adopts current standard for life cycle analysis / M-AS
GG92 / LCA / D / M-AS 2/3
GG95 / Delete LCA / D / UW study concluded concept isn’t ready to be codified / M-AS 2/3
GG107 / Surface water buffers / D / M-AS 2/3
GG109 / Wetland buffers / D / M-AS 2/3
GG122 / Irrigation / D / M-AS 2/3
GG133 / Native plants / D / WABO is partly responsible for 75% native plant requirement so we should help get it fixed. / M-AS 2/3
GG138 / Waste mgmt plans / D / M-AS 2/3
GG145 / Bike parking / D / M-AS 2/3
GG149 / Bike parking / D / M-AS 2/3
GG151 / Vehicle parking / D / M-AS 2/3
GG212 / Environmental Product Declaration / AS / M-AS
GG249 / Background noise / AS / M-AS
GEW24 / Performance based compliance / AS / Part of package of 3 proposals, others are on consent agenda. / M-AS
GEW41 / Metering multiple tenants / D / M-AS 2/3
GEW70 / Shading for fenestration-SHGC exception / D / M-AS 2/3
GEW71 / Shading for fenestration-vestibule exception / D / M-AS 2/3
GEW83 / Roof reflectivity for climate zones 4a & 4b / D / M-AS 2/3
GEW149 / Shower control valves / D / Belongs in IPC but safety issue caused by IGCC so shd be approved / M-AS 2/3
GG27 / Referenced codes / D / M-D
GG78 / Changes mandatory 10% incr in thermal envelope into jurisdiction reqmt / D / M-D
GG79 / Alternative fuel vehicles / D / M-D
GG86 / LCA reference life / D / Original proposal was based on draft standard; final standard uses a different (75 year) service life / M-D
GG87 / Energy loads for LCA / D / M-D
GG89 / Elements of LCA / D / M-D
GG90 / LCA / D / M-D
GG98 / LCA ecotoxicity / D / M-D
GG105 / Limit on fill in flood hazard area / D / M-D
GG108 / Delete wetland & surface water prtxn / D / M-D
GG134 / Delete native plants / D / M-D
GG136 / Alternative daily cover / D / M-D
GG150 / Bike parking / AS / M-D
GG194 / Environmental product declarations / D / Related to GG212 / M-D
GG236 / CO detectors / D / M-D
GG267 / Radon / D / M-D
GG281 / Scope of existing bldgs chap / AS / M-D
GG290 / Replacement fenestration / AM / M-D
GG308 / Deconstruction / AS / GG187 also has 75 mile provision, AS. The 2 shd be consistent / M-D
GG334 / Radon appendix / AS / M-D
GEW14 / Max envelope values / D / M-D
GEW 23 / Performance based compliance / D / M-D
GEW26 / Replace zEPI / D / M-D
GEW27 / Yearly cost index for energy / D / Prefer GEW26 / M-D
GEW40 / Metering / D / M-D
GEW65 / Insulation & fenestration criteria / D / M-D
GEW145 / Recommissioning / AMPC1 / M-D