As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE (IECC)
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.
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 the energy efficiency of buildings
built to this code.
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 both new construction and existing buildings.
This code applies to residential and commercial buildings. Buildings
not included in this scope shall comply with 780 CMR 13, 34, 51, as
applicable.
The effective date of this bylaw shall be January 1, 2017.