[Adopted 4-27-2012 ATM, Art. 16]
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE (IECC)
The International Energy Conservation Code (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. Since
July 1, 2010, the baseline energy conservation requirements of the
MA State Building Code defaulted to the latest published edition,
currently the IECC 2009, 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 International Energy
Conservation Code (IECC) to improve energy efficiency of buildings
built to this code.
The purpose of the Stretch Code, 780 CMR 115.AA, is to provide
a more energy efficient alternative to the base energy code applicable
to the relevant sections of the building code for both new construction
and existing buildings.
The Stretch Code applies to residential and commercial buildings.
Buildings not included in this scope shall comply with 780 CMR 13,
34, 561, or 93, as applicable.
The Stretch Code shall be applicable beginning January 1, 2013.