As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE (IECC)
The IECC is a building energy code created by the International
Code Council. It is a model code adopted by many state and municipal
governments in the United States for the establishment of minimum
design and construction requirements for energy efficiency, and is
updated on a three-year cycle. The baseline energy conservation requirements
of the Massachusetts State Building Code and the IECC with Massachusetts
amendments, as approved by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards.
STRETCH ENERGY CODE
Codified by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards
as 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA of the 8th edition Massachusetts Building
Code, the stretch energy code is an appendix to the Massachusetts
Building Code, based on further amendments to the IECC to improve
the energy efficiency of buildings built to this code.