Iecc 2006 pdf

The jurisdiction is required to review and approve the plans and to perform inspections to determine if the work performed conforms with the approved plans. One-, two-, and three-family dwellings are reviewed by building departments only when they also have responsibility for one-, two-, and three-family dwelling plan review. Compliance is determined through plan review and inspection at the local level by the local certified building department. If there is no certified building department within a jurisdiction, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance reviews and approves plans for commercial construction.

One-, two-, and three-family dwelling plans are not reviewed for MEC compliance at the state level. Executive Secretary, Ohio Department of Commerce. Board of Building and Standards. Debbie Ohler. Staff Engineer, Ohio Department of Commerce. United States. Chris Burgess. Section 7. Section 8. On March 1, , the MEC was adopted and became effective.

Among the changes, the new code will: Raise the minimum insulation for exterior walls from R to R, or R plus a layer of insulating sheathing. Raise the minimum R-value of basement walls from R-5 to R Require that carbon-monoxide detectors be installed outside each bedroom in a home that uses gas or propane or includes an attached garage.

Mandate that homes meet an air-tightness standard, which can be shown using a blower-door test, as required by one of the three compliance paths not effective until January Require that floor joists between the basement and first floor that are less than 10 inches deep include a gypsum or wood layer underneath for additional fire protection.

Increase the efficiency of windows by reducing the maximum U-value from. Remove the requirement that sump pumps and garage door openers be plugged into GFCI outlets after homeowners complained that sump pumps and garage openers were kicking off.

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