[HISTORY: Adopted 5-4-2015 Annual Town Meeting, Art. 18. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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. The
baseline energy conservation requirements of the MA State Building
Code (the "Base Energy Code") are the IECC with Massachusetts amendments,
as approved by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards.
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.
The Stretch Energy Code applies to residential and commercial
buildings. Buildings not included in this scope shall comply with
780 CMR 13, 34, 51, as applicable.
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 Chapter 39 of the Town Code. The Stretch Code is enforceable by the Building Commissioner.
