Minnesota Administrative Rules

1323.0202 SECTION C202, GENERAL DEFINITIONS.

A.

IECC section C202 is amended by modifying the following definitions to read as follows:

APPROVED. "Approved" means approval by the building official, pursuant to the Minnesota State Building Code, by reason of:

1. inspection, investigation, or testing;

2. accepted principles;

3. computer simulations;

4. research reports; or

5. testing performed by either a licensed engineer or by a locally or nationally recognized testing laboratory.

BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE. The basement walls, exterior walls, floor, roof, air barrier, and any other building envelope components that enclose conditioned space or provide a boundary between conditioned space and exempt or unconditioned space.

INFILTRATION. The uncontrolled inward air leakage into a building caused by the pressure effects of wind, the effect of differences in the indoor and outdoor air density, or the imbalance between supply and exhaust air systems.

B.

Section C202 is amended by adding the following definitions to read as follows:

CODE. "This code" or "the code" means the Minnesota Commercial Energy Code, Minnesota Rules, chapter 1323.

CONTINUOUS INSULATION (c.i.). Insulation that is continuous across all structural members without thermal bridges other than fasteners and service openings. It is installed on the interior or exterior or is integral to any opaque surface of the building thermal envelope.

ROOF REPLACEMENT. An alteration consisting of the removal of the existing roof covering, repairing any damaged substrate, and installing a new roof covering.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 326B.02; 326B.101; 326B.106

History:

39 SR 1616

Published Electronically:

June 8, 2015