This chapter is organized by building system or building envelope component, and includes the following subject areas:
Section 3.2 What’s New for 2016
•Changes for 2016 include more flexibility for prescriptive compliance and changing the minimum mandatory insulation level to R-22 for roof/ceiling.
•Provisions allowing the Energy Commission to approve new products, methods, and procedures for compliance
Section 3.3 Compliance Options
•A summary of the general requirements affecting compliance with the 2016 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
Section 3.4 Key Envelope Compliance Terms
•Terms used most often related to the building envelope for compliance
•Detailed explanation of the mandatory requirements, and prescriptive and performance compliance approaches for fenestration
•Detailed explanation of the mandatory requirements, and prescriptive and performance compliance approaches for the building envelope
Section 3.7 Advanced Assembly Systems
•Discussion of design techniques that when used in more innovative ways can improve building energy efficiency and receive compliance energy credit
Section 3.8 Compliance and Enforcement
•Discussion of issues to aid compliance and enforcement for elements of the building envelope
Section 3.9 Glossary/References
•Key terms and reference information most often used for the building envelope.