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DOS-02-10-00011-A Efficient Utilization of Energy Expended in the Construction, Use and Occupancy of Buildings
9/29/10 N.Y. St. Reg. DOS-02-10-00011-A
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXII, ISSUE 39
September 29, 2010
RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
I.D No. DOS-02-10-00011-A
Filing No. 950
Filing Date. Sept. 14, 2010
Effective Date. Dec. 28, 2010
Efficient Utilization of Energy Expended in the Construction, Use and Occupancy of Buildings
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
Amendment of section 1240.1 of Title 19 NYCRR.
Statutory authority:
Energy Law, section 11-103(2)
Subject:
Efficient utilization of energy expended in the construction, use and occupancy of buildings.
Purpose:
To amend the State Energy Conservation Construction Code to assure that it effectuates the purposes of Energy Law Article 11.
Text of final rule:
Subdivision (a) of section 1240.1 of Title 19 NYCRR is amended to read as follows:
(a) [2007] 2010 ECCCNYS. Requirements for the design of building envelopes for adequate thermal resistance and low air leakage and for the design and selection of mechanical, electrical, service water heating and illumination systems and equipment which enables effective use of energy in new building construction are set forth in a publication entitled Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State, publication date: August [2007] 2010, published by the International Code Council, Inc. [Copies of said] Said publication (hereinafter referred to as the [2007] 2010 ECCCNYS) is incorporated herein by reference. Copies of the 2010 ECCNYS may be obtained from the publisher at the following address:
International Code Council, Inc. 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW, 6th Floor Washington, D.C. 20001.
Said publication is available for public inspection and copying at:
New York State, Department of State [Codes Division] 99 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12231-0001
Paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of section 1240.1 of Title 19 NYCRR is amended to read as follows:
(1) Certain published standards are denoted in the [2007] 2010 ECCCNYS as incorporated by reference into 19 NYCRR Part 1240. Such standards are incorporated by reference into this Part 1240. Such standards are identified in the [2007] 2010 ECCCNYS, and the names and addresses of the publishers of such standards from which copies of such standards may be obtained are specified in the [2007] 2010 ECCCNYS. Such standards are available for public inspection and copying at the office of the New York State Department of State specified in subdivision (a) of this section.
Paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of section 1240.1 of Title 19 NYCRR is repealed.
Final rule as compared with last published rule:
Nonsubstantive changes were made in section 1240.1(a).
Text of rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:
Raymond J. Andrews, New York State Department of State, 99 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12231-0001, (518) 474-4073, email: Raymond.Andrews@dos.state.ny.us
Revised Regulatory Impact Statement
Changes made to the rule text since the publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule Making are described below. None of the changes affects the issues addressed in the Regulatory Impact Statement and, therefore, a Revised Regulatory Impact Statement is not required.
The original version of the portion of the rule text that will appear in the NYCRR would have incorporated by reference the January 2010 versions of the Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State (ECCCNYS). Non-substantive changes were made to the ECCCNYS; the revised version is dated August 2010. The portion of the rule text that will appear in the NYCRR was changed (1) to provide for incorporation by reference of the August 2010 version of the ECCCNYS in Part 1240 of Title 19 NYCRR; and (2) to change the address of the Department of State where the publications are available for inspection and copying.
The changes made to the ECCCNYS include the following:
Table 402.1.1, note "f": Added "If 100 percent continuous structural panel sheathing is used on a 2x4 wall, then R-5 continuous insulated sheathing must also be applied over the structural sheathing." (The same sentence was also added to note "f" in Table N1102.1.1 of the RCNYS.)
Sections 403.10.1 and 504.7.1: Revised to provide that pool heaters fired by natural gas or LPG shall not have continuously burning pilot lights.
Section 502.4.3: Added text (from the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code [the "IECC"]) requiring (1) continuous air barriers to be sealed with caulking materials or closed with gasketing systems compatible with the construction materials and location; (2) joints and seams to be sealed in the same manner or taped or covered with a moisture vapor-permeable wrapping material; and (3) sealing materials spanning joints between construction materials to allow for expansion and contraction of the construction materials.
Table 402.1.1: Revised note "f" for continuous structural panel sheathing by replacing "may" with "shall" in two places.
Table 502.1.2: Changed the U-factor for Group R metal framed above grade walls to U=0.064.
Table 502.2(1): Changed the R-value for Group R wood framed above grade walls to R-13+7.5.
Sections 402.1.5 and 502.2.8: Revised to provide prescriptive guidance to contractors and building designers on proper attachment of siding over continuous insulation.
Section 403.6: Revised to directly reference ACCA Manual J (7th Edition) within the Residential Code of New York State.
Section 101.5.1: Revised to provide that software programs used to show compliance must indicate compliance with the 2010 ECCCNYS and must reflect the actual requirements of the 2010 ECCCNYS.
Section: 402.4.4: Added this new section (from the 2009 IECC), which deals with fenestration air leakage and which was inadvertently omitted from the first draft of the 2010 ECCCNYS. (A similar provision was added to the RCNYS as new Section 1102.6.)
Section 103.2, line 8: Added "horsepower" before "(hp)."
Section 103.2.2: Revised to provide that in New York City, energy code inspections shall be special or progress inspections and shall be performed by approved agencies.
Section 104.2: Revised to add reference to Sections 109.3.5 and 190.9 of the New York City Construction Code.
Section 104.8.1: Typographical error corrected ("of" changed to "or").
Chapter 1: Renumbered Sections 106, 107 and 108 and 105, 106 and 107.
Section 108.7: Added this new section, which deals with interpretation of local code provisions.
Section 202: Revised definition of CONDITIONED SPACE by adding fossil fuel or electricity to the list of energy sources.
Section 202: Deleted definitions of REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL and F-FACTOR.
Section 303.1.4: Added section (from the 2009 IECC), which deals with insulation product rating.
Section 303.2: Changed reference to the "International Building Code" to reference to the "Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and in NYC, the New York City Construction Codes."
Section 401.3: Changed "type and efficiency" to "types and efficiencies."
Table 402.1.1, titles: Added superscripts "b" to "Fenestration U-Factor" and "g" to "Mass Wall R-Value."
Minor typographical errors / omissions corrected in Table 402.1.1, Footnote d; Section 402.1.4; Section 402.2.1; Section 402.2.1.1; Section 402.2.1.1(5); Section 402.2.11; Section 405.6; Table 502.2(1), Walls, Above Grade, Metal building; and Table 502.2(1), Footnote e.
Section 402.2.1.1: Deleted "(Reprinted from section 806.4)" from title.
Section 402.2.4: Added "above-grade" before "walls of concrete block."
Section 402.2.4: Deleted last sentence (was redundant of first sentence).
Section 402.2.5: Corrected reference to Table 402.2.5.
Section 402.2.7: Corrected reference to Sections 402.1.1 and 402.2.6.
Section 402.4.3: Corrected "1.57 psi" to "1.57 psf."
Section 403.2.2(1): The metric conversions in lines 1 and 2 made consistent.
Section 403.9: Added "(Mandatory)" to section title.
Sections 404 and 405: Added title.
Table 502.2(2): Deleted "Metal Buildings" from Title.
Section 502.4.4: Corrected "(250 Pa)" to "(1250 Pa)."
Section 503.2.3: Clarified symbols in equation.
Tables 503.2.3(1) and 503.2.3(2): Added reference to Chapter 6 in title.
Tables 503.2.3(1) and 503.2.3(2), column titled Minimum Efficiency: Deleted all tabular equipment values applicable before January 1, 2010, and deleted "(as of Jan 1, 2010)" throughout.
Table 503.2.3(7), under Equipment Type: Corrected to "electrically operated."
Table 503.2.3(7), under Size Category, Water-cooled, electrically operated, centrifugal: Changed ">300 tons" to ">= 150 tons."
Table 503.2.3(7): Deleted title "As of 1/1/2010" from title line and deleted columns entitled "Before 1/1/2010."
Table 503.2.3(7), Footnote a, line 2: Changed "#40 degrees F" to "< 40 degrees F."
Section 503.2.4.2: Deleted delta symbol before 2.8 degrees C.
Section 503.2.4.5: Inserted space to read "the potential for snow or ice…."
Section 503.2.6(5): Deleted exception for climates that may have less than 3,600 HDD.
Section 503.2.7: Deleted last two sentences after the exceptions.
Table 503.2.8, Footnote b: Required spaces added in text of footnote.
Table 503.2.8, Footnote b: In equation, indicated K/k as a superscript.
§ 503.2.9.1: Added "Chapter 6 of the" before "Mechanical Code."
Sections 503.2.10 and 503.2.10.1(2): Added kW equivalents after horsepower specifications.
Table 503.2.10.1(1), lines 1 and 2, column 3, and in legend below table: Indicated "S" in CFMS as subscript.
Table 503.2.10.1(1), legend for A: Indicated "D" in CFMD as subscript.
Section 503.4.3.2, lines 3 and 6: Deleted delta symbol before centigrade conversions.
Section 503.4.3.3.2.1(3): Added "If an open- or closed-circuit cooling tower…."
Section 503.4.5.4, exception 3: Corrected to read "(142L/s)".
Table 504.2, columns 2 and 3: Replaced <= and >= for other symbols as applicable.
Table 504.2, column 4, lines 5, 6, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17: Changed second line in each cell to "(Q/800 + 110 times square root V)".
Table 504.2, column 4: Last line in cell, symbols corrected to indicate multiplication within parentheses to read "(h x ft squared x degrees F)/Btu".
Section 505.1: Added prerequisite for the exception.
Section 505.2.2.1(3): Changed as follows: "Switching the middle luminaire lamps independently of the outer lamps;"
Section 505.2.2.2.1, exception 2: Changed "may" to "shall."
Section 505.5.1, exception 1.2: Changed "Guestroom" to "Sleeping unit."
Section 505.5.1, exception 1.4: Inserted comma between "visually impaired" and "visual impairment."
Section 505.5.1, exception 5: Added "and is installed by the manufacturer."
Section 505.5.1, exception 12: Added hyphen in "glass-enclosed."
Section 505.6.2, line 4: Corrected reference (changed to "Table 505.6.2(2)").
Table 505.6.2: Deleted (it was redundant of Table 505.6.2(2)).
Section 506.5.2, line 2: Corrected reference (changed to "Section 506.5.2.1").
Sections 503.3.1 and 503.4.1: Removed exemption for HVAC cooling equipment.
Section 101.2: Added "buildings" after "residential."
Section 101.2.1: Added "the" before "Counties."
Section 101.4.1: Deleted final sentence (the topic is now addressed in Section 101.4.6).
Section 101.4.3: Added sentence referencing the 2009 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2007; added breaks to final sentence for clarity; and added "with the provisions of this code" after "need not comply" in the exception.
Section 101.4.4: Renumbered former section 101.4.4 as 101.4.5, added new section 10104.4, which relates to changes in occupancy or use.
Section 101.4.5: Deleted (the topic is now covered in Section 101.5).
Section 101.4.6: Deleted (the topic is now covered by Section 101.4).
Section 101.4.6: Added this new section, which related to the affect of Article 11 of the Energy Law, and future amendments of Article 11 of the Energy Law, on provisions in Chapter 1 of the ECCCNYS.
Section 101.5: Added a sentence clarifying the applicability of Chapters 4 and 5.
Section 202: Added definitions of AREA WEIGHTED AVERAGE (a term used in Sections 402.6 and 502.2) and GROUP R BUILDINGS (a term used in Chapter 5), and revised definition of RESIDENTIAL BUILDING (made definition consistent with definition in the 2007 ECCCNYS).
Section 401.2: Added section 404.1 (relating to lighting equipment) to the list of sections with which compliance is mandatory.
Section 101.3.1: Condensed and clarified the statement pertaining to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Section 101.4.3: Deleted "repairs" from the section title and text.
Section 202: Corrected definition of "Vapor Retarder Class" (Class II perm rating range should begin with 0.1, not 01).
Table 402.1.1: Deleted column titled "Glazed Fenestration SHGC)" because Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) is not applicable in NYS Climate Zones.
Section 402.1.5: Tables in this Section corrected for furring spacing, for referencing of Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS), and reference to AISI S200 (should be S230).
Table 402.2.5: Removed framed wall "R" values of 19, and 21; added "R" values for framed wall equivalent of "R-20;" removed "R" values of 13 for wood framed floor; added "R" values of "R-30" for wood framed floors.
Section 402.2.12: Changed title from "Common walls, party walls, and fire walls (Mandatory)" to "Tenant separation walls (Mandatory)."
Section 402.5: Added "above grade" before "framed walls" (vapor retarders are not utilized in below grade applications).
Section 502.5.3: Revised to make this section consistent with the corresponding section (402.5.3) in the residential chapter (Chapter 4).
Table 503.2.3(2): Changed title from "Unitary and Applied Heat Pumps" to "Unitary Air Conditioners and Condensing Units."
Sections 505.1 and 505.5.3: Revised to permit use of the prescribed lighting power density determined using Table 505.5.2, or, in the alternative, to have a minimum of 50 percent of the permanently installed interior light fixtures fitted with high-efficacy lamps.
Sections 503.3.1 and 503.4.1 ("Economizers"): Removed the exemptions for HVAC cooling equipment. These exemptions were included in the January 2010 version of the ECCCNYS by mistake, and the regulatory impact (if any) that have resulted from the inclusion of these exemptions in the ECCCNYS was not addressed in the original RIS. Therefore, removal of these exemptions from the ECCCNYS does not necessitate any change to the original RIS.
Chapter 6: Changed the list of referenced standards as follows: changed the publication dates for ASTM-84 from 2004 (does not exist) to 2005; removed ASTM-F1667, CTI-ATC-105, CTI-STD-201, UL-181A, and UL-181B; and added AF&PA-NDS, AISI-S230, ANSI-Z21.50, ANSI-Z21.60, ASHRAE-140, ASHRAE-183; US FTC-16 CFR 460; and ICC-NYSRC.
Various sections: Minor typographical errors / omissions corrected.
Various sections: References to the Administrative Codes of New York City, and the New York City Building, Fire, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes, have been replaced by reference to the New York City Construction Codes, and references to the "Residential Code of New York City" have been removed (since it is nonexistent).
Revised Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The changes made to the rule text since the publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule Making are described in the annexed document entitled "Statement Explaining Why Revised Regulatory Impact Statement is not Required."
None of the changes affects the issues addressed in the Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Small Businesses and Local Governments and, therefore, a Revised Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Small Businesses and Local Governments is not required.
Revised Rural Area Flexibility Analysis
The changes made to the rule text since the publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule Making are described in the annexed document entitled "Statement Explaining Why Revised Regulatory Impact Statement is Not Required."
None of the changes affects the issues addressed in the Rural Area Flexibility Analysis and, therefore, a Revised Rural Area Flexibility Analysis is not required.
Revised Job Impact Statement
The Department of State has determined that it is apparent from the nature and purpose of the proposed rule making that it will not have a substantial adverse impact on jobs and employment opportunities. The rule making will amend the State Energy Conservation Construction Code (the "State Energy Code") to make the State Energy Code (1) a building energy code for residential buildings which is based on the 2009 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (the "2009 IECC"), a model code developed and published by the International Code Council ("ICC"), and (2) a building energy code for commercial buildings which is based on the 2007 edition of ASHRAE-90.1 (the "2007 ASHRAE 90.1"), a standard published by the American Society Of Heating and Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers. Both the 2009 IECC and the 2007 ASHRAE 90.1 incorporate more current technology in the area of energy conservation. In addition, as a performance-based, rather than a prescriptive, code, the 2009 IECC provides for alternative methods of achieving code compliance, thereby allowing regulated parties to choose the most cost effective method. As a consequence, the Department of State and the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council conclude that regulations based upon the 2009 IECC and the 2007 ASHRAE 90.1 will provide a greater incentive for the construction of new buildings and the rehabilitation of existing buildings than exists with the current State Energy Code. Therefore, this amendment will not have a substantial adverse impact on jobs and employment opportunities within New York. In fact, the proposed amendment may result in an increase in employment opportunities for those involved in testing and inspecting buildings for compliance with the building air sealing requirements of the amended State Energy Code.
Assessment of Public Comment
The following is a summary of the Assessment of Public Comments. Paragraph numbers correspond to the Comment number in the full Assessment. Responses to the comments are indicated in parenthetical sentence at the end of each paragraph. See the full Assessment for a more complete description.
1. ECCCNYS 402.4.5 should require new wood-burning fireplaces to have gasketed doors and outdoor combustion air. (No change; issue covered by ECCCNYS 303.1.4.)
2. Note "f" in RCNYS Table N1102.1.1 should be consistent with note in ECCCNYS Table 402.1.1. (Requested change made.)
3. IECC Section 402.4.4 ("Fenestration Air Leakage") omitted from ECCCNYS. (Omission was inadvertent; section added to ECCCNYS.)
4 and 8. ECCCNYS 403.10.1 and 504.7.1 should provide that pool heaters fired by natural gas OR LPG shall not have continuously burning pilot lights. (Requested change made.)
5. Part of IECC 502.4.3 ("Continuous air barrier") omitted from ECCCNYS 502.4.3. (Missing language added to ECCCNYS.)
6. In ECCCNYS 402.1.1, replace "may" with "shall" and add reference to wall bracing. (Requested change made, added requirement for installation of continuous R-5 insulated sheathing over a fully structural sheathed exterior wall.)
7. ECCCNYS 403.1 should require programmable thermostat in each zone. (No cost/benefit information provided; no change made.)
9. ECCCNYS 503.2.6: Change threshold from 5000 cfm to 1000 cfm. (No cost/benefit information provided; no change made.)
10. There is no "global warming." Back off punitive new requirements in a revised energy code that will additionally burden taxpayers and businesses. (Revision to Energy Code is not based on global warming; it is intended to reduce energy consumption and reduce energy costs. No change.)
11. ECCCNYS 402.2 should require R-38 is ceilings with attic spaces, without exception. (As written, 402.2 encourages use of the "energy truss." No change made.)
12. U-factor values in ECCCNYS Table 502.1.2 and R-values in ECCCNYS Table 502.2(1) should correspond with each other. (Changed R-value for Group R wood framed above grade walls to R-13+7.5.)
13. The U-factors for buildings in climate zone 4 specified in ECCCNYS Table 502.2(1) creates a large discrepancy between the thermal performance requirements for metal and wood framed walls. (The difference reflects the effects of thermal bridging. Requested change would make ECCCNYS less restrictive than the model codes identified in ARRA. No change made.)
14. ECCCNYS 405.5.2 should have an exception relating to a trade-off for equipment efficiency. (Adding trade-off would make the ECCCNYS less restrictive than the model codes identified in ARRA. No change made.)
15. ECCCNYS 402.1 and 502.2 should be revised to provide prescriptive guidance on installation of siding over continuous insulation. (Requested change made.)
16. ECCCNYS 403.6 should reference ACCA Manuals S and J. (Section revised to reference Manual J directly.)
17 (first comment). ECCCNYS 105.1 should require software used to confirm compliance to be keyed to the 2009 IECC. (Section revised to provide that compliance software must be keyed to the 2010 ECCCNYS.)
17 (second comment). Fenestration air leakage requirement (IECC 402.4.2 and IRC 1102.4.2) should be added to the ECCCNYS and RCNYS. (Sections added as requested.)
18 and 19. Code compliance software (REScheck) should include HVCA trade-offs. Also, REScheck for the 2009 IECC is stricter than REScheck for the 2007 ECCCNYS. (No change made. DOS will work with DOE to develop REScheck for the 2010 ECCCNYS having greater flexibility than the REScheck for the 2009 IECC, without jeopardizing NYS's compliance with ARRA.)
20. Question regarding qualifications of person performing blower door testing under ECCCNYS 402.4.2.1. (ECCCNYS permits inspection or blower door test. Certified HERS raters not required by ECCCNYS; however, inspection or blower door test must be performed by person acceptable to the code official.)
21. ECCCNYS should require both air infiltration test and thermal bypass check list. (2009 IECC provides the option. No cost/benefit information justifying change provided; no change made.)
22. Section 1102.6 ("Maximum fenestration U-factor (Mandatory)") from the 2006 IRC should be added to Chapter 11 of the 2010 RCNYS. (Section added to 2010 RCNYS as requested.)
23. ECCCNYS 101.1.2: Question meaning of "a comparable occupancy classification." (When comparing building codes outside that are not model codes, the closest definition to those in Model Code language would be utilized.)
24. Consider not exempting interiors of historic buildings in which interiors are not registered by the Local, State or Federal Government. (No change made. The IECC exempts the entire building and does not distinguish between interior-exterior.)
25. IECC 101.4.4 omitted. (Section now included in ECCCNYS.)
26. Additional language in ECCCNYS 101.4.6 is confusing. (No change. Additional language included to assure compliance with ARRA.)
27. ECCCNYS 103.1 should refer to "registered design professional." (No change. See definition of Design Professional.)
28. ECCCNYS 103.2: change to "fan motor horsepower (hp) and controls." (Requested change made.)
29. ECCCNYS 103.2.2 should provide that inspections in NYC shall be special or progress inspections and shall be performed by approved agencies. (Requested change made.)
30. ECCCNYS 104.2: add reference to section 109.3.5 of NYC Building Code. (Requested change made.)
32, 33, 34. ECCCNYS 106, 107, 108 should be renumbered as 105, 106, and 107. (Requested changes made.)
35. Add new Section108.7, relating to interpretation of local code provisions, to ECCCNYS. (Section added as requested.)
36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42. ECCCNYS 202: Revise definition of CONDITIONED SPACE (requested change made); delete definition of DESIGN PROFESSIONAL (not deleted, but "registered design professional" was be deleted); revise definition of ENTRANCE DOOR (requested change made); delete definition of F-FACTOR (requested deletion made); revise definition of FAN SYSTEM MOTOR NAMEPLATE (requested change made); question regarding definition of RESIDENTIAL BUILDING (any building exceeding three stories is considered to be a commercial building); revise definition of VAPOR RETARDER CLASS. (Requested change made).
43. IECC 303.1.4 omitted from ECCCNYS. (Omission was unintentional; section added.)
44. ECCCNYS 303.2: "IBC" should be "Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and in NYC, the New York City Building Code." (Requested change made.)
46. ECCCNYS Table 402.1.1: Make note "b" applicable to "Fenestration U-Factor" column and note "g" applicable to "Mass Wall R-Value" column. (Requested changes made.)
59. Questions omission of IECC 402.3.2. (Section omitted because solar heat gain co-efficient [SHGC] is not applicable in Climate Zones 4, 5 and 6.)
60. Questions formatting of ECCCNYS Table 402.4.2. (Table formatted in 2010 ECCCNYS.)
61 and 62. Questions deletion of IECC 402.4.3 and 402.4.4. (Section 402.4.3 not omitted; moved to Chapter 3. Section 402.4.4 not omitted. No change made.)
63. ECCCNYS 402.4.3: "1.57 psi" should be "1.57 psf." (Requested change made.)
64. ECCCNYS 402.5: Questions applicability of section. (Section relates only to Zones 5 and 6.)
65. ECCCNYS 403.2.2(1): Metric conversions are not consistent. (Corrections made.)
66. ECCCNYS 403.9 should expressly indicate that it is mandatory. (Requested change made.)
67. ECCCNYS 403.10: Questions references to 403.10.1 and 403.10.3. (No change; references are correct.)
68 and 69. Titles missing from ECCCNYS 404 and 405. (Titles added.)
71. ECCCNYS Table 502.2(1): Change values in Zone 4. (Requested changes made.)
74. ECCCNYS Table 502.2(2): Title should not be limited to metal buildings. (Requested change made.)
75. ECCCNYS 502.4.3 omits IECC's requirement for allowing for expansion and contraction of construction materials. (No change.)
77. Questions if ECCCNYS 502.5 is limited to Zones 5 and 6. (Answer: yes.)
78. ECCCNYS 503.2.3: Typographical errors in equations. (Corrected.)
79 and 83. Tables 503.2.3(1) and 503.2.3(2): Make note "a" applicable to "Test Procedure" columns. (Requested change made.)
80, 84, 86, 87, and 88. Tables 503.2.3(1), 503.2.3(2), 503.2.3(4), 503.2.3(5), and 503.2.3(6), columns titled Size Category: Correct symbols to >= where applicable. (Requested changes made.)
81 and 85. ECCCNYS Tables 503.2.3(1) and 503.2.3(2), columns titled Minimum Efficiency: Delete all values for before January 1, 2010, and delete "(as of Jan 1, 2010)" throughout. (Requested changes made.)
89. ECCCNYS Table 503.2.3(7), under Equipment Type: Correct to "electrically operated." (Requested change made.)
90 and 91. ECCCNYS Table 503.2.3(7), Size Category: change ">= 300 tons" to ">=150 tons" in line 10 and change ">= 150" tons to ">=300 tons" in line 11. (Requested changes made.)
93. ECCCNYS Table 503.2.3(7): Delete title "As of 1/1/2010" but leave columns. (Requested changes made.)
97. ECCCNYS 503.2.6(5) should be deleted (all climate zones in NYS are 4910 HDD or greater). (Requested change made.)
98. ECCCNYS 503.2.7: Delete last two sentences (they are repeated after the exceptions). (Requested changes made.)
101. ECCCNYS 503.2.9.1: "Chapter 6 of the" Mechanical Code was omitted. (Phrase added.)
102 and 103. ECCCNYS 503.2.10 and 503.2.10.1(2): Add kW equivalent for stated horsepower values. (Requested changes made.)
104. ECCCNYS Table 503.2.10.1(1) is cut off at right side. (Correction made.)
108, 109 and 110. ECCCNYS 503.3.1, exception 1: Questions omission of portion of prerequisite in ECCCNYS 503.3.1, exception 1, and ECCCNYS 503.4.1, exceptions 2 and 3, and omission of IECC Table 503.3.1(2). (No change made. Zone 4B is only found in the western USA.)
111. ECCCNYS 503.4.3.2: Delete delta symbol before centigrade conversions. (Requested changes made.)
112. ECCCNYS 503.4.3.3.1, lines 3 and 4 and exception line 3: Replace the boxes with degree symbol. (No change made. Section will read correctly when printed.)
115. ECCCNYS Table 504.2, columns 2 and 3: Replace <= and >= for other symbols as applicable. (Requested changes made.)
116. ECCCNYS Table 504.2, column 4, lines 5, 6, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17: Second line in each cell should read "(Q/800 + 110 times square root V)." (No change made.)
118. ECCNYS 505.1, exception: Prerequisite for exception has been omitted. (Prerequisite added as requested.)
121. ECCCNYS 505.5.1: Delete text after "Exceptions" (redundant of Exception 1 immediately following). (Requested change made.)
122. ECCCNYS 505.5.1, exception 1.2: Change "Guestroom" to "Sleeping unit" (a defined term). (Requested change made.)
123. ECCCNYS 505.5.1, exception 1.4: Insert comma to read, "…needs including the visually impaired, visual impairment and other medical …." (Requested change made.)
124. ECCCNYS 505.5.1, exception 5: Restore IECC text, which is retained in same exception in 505.6.2. (Requested change made.)
126. ECCCNYS 505.6.2: Change reference to read "Table 505.6.2(2), Tradable Surfaces section." (No change made. Section reference is correct.)
127. ECCCNYS Table 505.6.2 following Table 505.6.2(2): Delete as redundant of Table 505.6.2(2). (Redundant Table deleted.)
128. ECCCNYS 506.5.2: Correct reference to read "Section 506.5.2.1, 506.2.2 or 506.5.2.3." (Requested change made.)
129. ECCCNYS Sections 503.3.1 and 503.4.1 "Economizers." The exemption for economizer requirements for HVAC cooling equipment should be removed. (Exceptions removed as requested.)
