1. Energy Code Program Manager – SPEER
Third Party Energy Inspections & Overview of a Third Party Inspection Program CATEE
Jason Vandever
Energy Code Program Manager – SPEER

2. SPEER REEO – Regional Energy Efficiency Organization
Member-based, non-profit 501(c)3 organization
50+ members
from wide cross
section of E.E.
industries

3. Approved Inspection Agencies
104.4 Approved inspection agencies. The code official is authorized to accept reports of third-party inspection agencies not affiliated with the building design or construction, provided such agencies are approved as to qualifications and reliability relevant to the building components and systems they are inspecting.
Remember state law requires ICC Certifications
Applies to duct and envelope testing

4. 3rd Party Energy Services
Plan Review
Inspections
Testing
Commissioning

5. Registering Contractors
Insulation contractors – standard contractor registration form
3rd party inspectors
3rd party testers
FORMS?

6. Approved?

7. Approved?

8. Approved?

9. Examination of documents.
The code official shall examine or cause to be examined…
OR the code official is authorized to utilize a registered design professional, or other approved entity…

10. C103.2 Information on Construction Documents
Details shall include, but are not limited to, the following as applicable: 1. Insulation materials and their R-values. 2. Fenestration U-factors and solar heat gain coefficients (SHGCs). 3. Area-weighted U-factor and solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) calculations. 4. Mechanical system design criteria. 5. Mechanical and service water heating system and equipment types, sizes and efficiencies. 6. Economizer description. 7. Equipment and system controls. 8. Fan motor horsepower (hp) and controls. 9. Duct sealing, duct and pipe insulation and location. 10. Lighting fixture schedule with wattage and control narrative. 11. Location of daylight zones on floor plans. & 12. Air sealing details.

11. Required Inspections Footings and foundation
Framing and Plumbing, mechanical & electrical rough in
Final - …(for commercial) - verifying activities associated with required building commissioning…

12. Quality Control
Seal boots to
drywall or
other finished
surface

13. Quality Control R403.5.3 Hot water piping Insulation
Minimum R-3 shall be applied:
Pipes ¾” diameter or larger
Serving more than 1 unit
Located outside conditioned space
From water heater to manifold
Located under floor slab
Buried in piping

14. Quality Control
Cut and split insulation around blocking, plumbing, HVAC and electrical components.
This is an animated slide. Please be sure to note the order of the animation.
Narrative: The batt on the left was incorrectly run behind the wire instead of being split around the wire. Animate red text box and arrows. As a result the batt is compressed and will not be touching the drywall.
The batt on the right is how a batt should be installed around wiring. Animate green text box and arrows. They carefully split the batt from the bottom, and place one half at the back of the cavity – behind the wiring – and they can then lay the other half down and over the wire.
Point of Slide: Cut and split insulation around blocking, plumbing, HVAC and electrical components as required by IECC Tables and
Compression Behind Wiring
Batt split around wiring

15. Lighting Equipment (MANDATORY)
Quality Control
2009 IECC
404.1
2012/15 IECC
R404.1
Lighting Equipment (MANDATORY)
A minimum of 50 percent of the lamps in permanently installed lighting fixtures shall be high-efficacy lamps
A minimum of 75 percent of the lamps in permanently installed lighting fixtures shall be high-efficacy lamps or a minimum of 75 percent of the permanently installed lighting fixtures shall contain only high-efficacy lamps.
This is not hard, mostly a matter of specifying the right bulbs or fixtures. There have been issues with dimming, but the current generation of lamps is much better than just two years ago. I’m all for helping the builder comply and a little wrinkle here can certainly help.
60 lumens per watt for lamps over 40 watts
50 lumens per watt for lamps over 15 up to 40 watts
40 lumens per watt for lamps 15 watts or less
Best halogen I could find was 24 lumens per watt for a 40 watt bulb

16. Quality Control
Required: ACCA Manual J & Manual S & Manual D or other approved method

19. Third Party Inspections – Trade offs
Pros
Can rapidly increase the enforcement of energy code compliance and reduce workload for the city staff
Potential for shortening wait times for builders
Can add emphasis on the energy code that may not be a priority to city code inspectors
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20. Third Party Inspections – Trade offs
Cons
Oversight can be time consuming; checks and balances can deplete code officials’ resources
Trust
Potential construction cost increases
Inherent conflict of interest potential
Lack of control
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21. Key items to keep in mind when creating a third party program:
Procedure
Qualifications
Documentation

22. 108.1 Authority Where the code official finds any work
regulated by this code being performed in a manner either contrary to the provisions of this code or dangerous or unsafe, the code official is authorized to issue a stop work order.

23. Energy Code Program Manager – SPEER
Thank you! Questions?
Jason Vandever
Energy Code Program Manager – SPEER