ICC, RESNET Collaborate to Publish Energy Standards
Includes Standard 301 and Standard 380
WASHINGTON and OCEANSIDE, Calif. — The International Code Council (ICC) and Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) have collaborated to publish two American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved standards: ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301-2014, Standard for the Calculation and Labeling of the Energy Performance of Low-Rise Residential Buildings using an Energy Rating Index, and ANSI/RESNET/ICC 380-2016, Standard for Testing Airtightness of Building Enclosures, Airtightness of Heating and Cooling Air Distribution Systems, and Airflow of Mechanical Ventilation Systems.
Standard 301 will assist code officials, energy inspectors, and builders by providing guidance in the application of the Energy Rating Index (ERI) Compliance Alternative contained in Section R 406 of the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Standard 380 provides consistent test procedures that can be used as building diagnostics, in quality assurance and control, for determining compliance with codes and standards, and to determine input to energy simulations and ratings.