[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of South
Hadley as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 123.
[Adopted 5-10-2017 ATM by Art. 22]
Stretch Energy Code, codified by the Board of Building Regulations
and Standards as 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA of the 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 the energy efficiency of buildings
built to this code.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
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 are the IECC with Massachusetts amendments, as
approved by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards.
The purpose of 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 new buildings.
This code applies to residential and commercial buildings. Buildings
not included in this scope shall comply with 780 CMR 115.AA, as indicated.
A.Â
The Stretch
Code, as codified by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards
as 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA, including any future editions, amendments
or modifications, is herein incorporated by reference into the Town
of South Hadley General Bylaws.
B.Â
The Stretch
Code is enforceable by the Inspector of Buildings or Building Commissioner.
