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.

COMPUTER ROOM. "Computer room" means a room whose primary function is to house equipment for the processing and storage of electronic data and that has a design electronic data equipment power density of greater than 20 watts per square foot (20 watts per 0.092 m²) of conditioned floor area or a connected design electronic data equipment load of greater than 10 kW.

INFILTRATION. "Infiltration" means 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.

U-FACTOR (THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE). "U-factor" means the coefficient of heat transmission (air to air) through a building component or assembly, inclusive of the inside and outside air films, equal to the time rate of heat flow per unit area and unit temperature difference between the warm side and cold side of the building component or assembly (Btu/h•ft²•°F)[W/(m²•K)].

B.

Section C202 is amended by adding the following definition:

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

Statutory Authority:

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

History:

39 SR 1616; 44 SR 763

Published Electronically:

April 1, 2020