DESIGN STANDARDS, SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, AND MANDATORY INSPECTIONS FOR DETACHED ONE AND TWO FAMILY
STRUCTURES, TOWNHOUSES, & MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS (≤ 3 STORIES), AS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ENERGY CODE
1. Design documents prepared by a New York State registered architect, or licensed professional engineer, of record for this
project will bear the seal or stamp and signature of that registered architect or licensed professional engineer and include,
immediately above the signature, a statement substantially similar to the following:
"To the best of the knowledge, belief, and professional judgment of the undersigned [registered architect
or licensed professional engineer], the plans and specifications depicted on these drawings are in
compliance with the applicable provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building
Code and the New York State Energy Conservation Construction Code, as currently in effect."
2. The Applicant or design professional of record will provide a permanent certificate, prepared by the contractor or by the
design professional, listing the predominant R-values of insulation installed for the permitted project and has that list
been posted on a wall in the space where the furnace or primary heating system is located.
3. The Applicant or design professional of record will identify which of the following approved methods will be used to
demonstrate that envelope values for the proposed one or two family structure comply with requirements of 2015 IECC Section
R406:
(a) Prescriptive (b) Trade-off method (c) (RESCheck) (d) Energy Rating Index (e) Other (specify, with Code citation)
4. The Applicant, design professional of record, or contractor will obtain an air leakage test (the "ACH 50 test" or "blower door
test") on the building envelope, as required to demonstrate compliance for the proposed one- and two-family dwellings,
townhouses, or multiple family dwellings of three stories or less.
a. The ACH 50 test will verify three (3) air changes or less per hour
b. The written results of the ACH 50 test will be signed by the party authorized to perform this test and will be submitted
to Code Official, by the Applicant or design professional of record.
4. Where any part of a proposed HVAC duct system is located outside of the building envelope, a duct tightness test will be
performed. A written report of the results of this test will be signed by the party conducting the test and submitted to
the Code Official, by the Applicant or design professional of record.
Mandatory Inspection(s) to demonstrate compliance with requirements of 2015 IECC:
1. Inspections of footings and foundations to verify compliance with the Energy Code as to R-value, location, thickness, depth
of burial and protection of insulation as required by the Energy Code and approved plans and specifications?
2. Inspections at framing and rough-in, made before application of interior finish and to verify compliance with the Energy
Code as to types of insulation and corresponding R-values and their correct location and proper installation, fenestration
properties (U-factor and SHGC and, in the case of a commercial building, VT), and proper installation and air leakage
components as required by the Energy Code and approved plans and specifications?
3. Inspections at plumbing rough-in to verify compliance as required by the Energy Code and approved plans and
specifications as to types of insulation and corresponding R-values and protection, required controls, and required heat
traps on potable water heaters?
4. Inspections at mechanical rough-in to verify compliance as required by the Energy Code and approved plans and
specifications as to installed HVAC equipment type and size, required controls, system insulation, and
corresponding R-value; system and damper air leakage (in the case of a commercial building) or system air leakage
control (in the case of a residential building); and required energy recovery and economizers (in the case of a
commercial building) or programmable thermostats, dampers, whole-house ventilation, and minimum fan
efficiency (in the case of a residential building).
5. Inspections at electrical rough-in to verify compliance as required by the Energy Code and approved plans and
specifications as to installed lighting systems, components and controls and, if applicable, installation of an electric meter
for each dwelling unit.
6. A final inspection that verifies, in the case of a commercial building, the installation and proper operation of all
building controls required by the Energy Code, the receipt of documentation verifying that activities associated with
building commissioning required by the Energy Code have been conducted and that findings of noncompliance
corrected, and the receipt of the HVAC system certification required by the Energy Code; and the final inspection shall
verify, in the case of a residential building, the installation of all building systems, equipment, and controls required
by the Energy Code and their proper operation and the installation of the number of high-efficacy lamps and fixtures
required by the Energy Code.