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Admitting close approach as a result of not being guarded by locked doors, elevation or other effective means.
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The natural or mechanical process of supplying conditioned or unconditioned air to, or removing such air from, any space.
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| In residential buildings, floor insulation shall be installed to maintain _______ contact with the underside of the subfloor decking. |
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| In residential buildings, air handlers shall have a manufacturer's designation for an air leakage of no more than _______ percent of the design air flow rate. |
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| For a residential building, the ERI reference design shall be configured such that it meets the minimum prescriptive requirements of the _____ _____ _____ ______ _____. |
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2006 international energy conservation code
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| Additions to an existing bldg, bldg system or portion thereof shall conform to the provisions of this code as those provisions relate to new construction without requiring the ________ portion of the existing bldg or bldg system to comply with the IECC. |
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| Any nonconditioned or low-energy space that is altered to become ______ space shall be required to be brought into full compliance with the IECC. |
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Skylights, windows (fixed or movable), opaque doors, glazed doors, glazed block and combination opaque/glazed doors composed of glass or other transparent or translucent glazing materials.
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Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.
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The uncontrolled inward air leakage into a building caused by the pressure effects of wind or the effect f differences in the indoor and outdoor air density or both.
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A tube or conduit utilized for conveying air.
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Material(s) assembled and joined together to provide a barrier to air leakage through the building envelope.
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A method for estimating the annual energy use of the proposed design and standard reference design based on estimates of energy use.
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| Define: Conditioned Space |
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An area, room, or space that is enclosed within a building thermal envelope and is directly or indirectly heated or cooled.
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Equipment, materials, or products to which have been affixed a label, seal, symbol, or other identifying mark of a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
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A continuous passageway for the transmission of air that, in addition to ducts, includes duct fittings, dampers, plenums, fans, and accessory air handling equipment and appliances.
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| Define: Readily Accessible |
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Capable of being reached quickly for operation, renewal, or inspection without requiring those to whom ready access is requisite to climb over or remove obstacles or to resort to portable ladders or access equipment.
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| Define: Residential Building |
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For the IECC, includes detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) as well as group R-2, R-3, and R-4 buildings three stories or less in height above grade plane.
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| In residential buildings, the building or dwelling unit shall be tested and verified as having an air leakage rate not exceeding ______ air changes per hour in Climate Zones 1 and 2. |
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| The interior design temperatures used for heating and cooling load calculations shall be a maximum of _____°F for heating and a minimum of _____°F for cooling. |
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| Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the _____ requirement shall govern. |
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| This code is intended to provide flexibility to permit the use of ____ approaches and techniques to regulate the design and construction of buildings for the use and conservation of energy over the life of each building. |
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| The thickness of blown-in or sprayed roof/ceiling insulation shall be written in inches on markers installed at least one for every ____ square feet throughout the attic space. |
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| In residential buildings, the manufacturer's _____ R-value shall be used for blown insulation. |
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| True or False: Ducts or portions thereof located completely inside the building thermal envelope shall be exempt from the R-value minimum requirements. |
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| All recessed luminaries installed in the building thermal envelope shall be IC-rated and labeled as having an air leakage rate not more than ___ cfm. |
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| Where a building includes both residential and commercial occupancies, each occupancy shall be ______ considered. |
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| In residential buildings, supply and return ducts in attics shall be insulated to a minimum of R- ______ where 3 inches in diameter or greater and R- ____ where less than 3 inches in diameter. |
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| The code official shall be permitted to approve specific computer software, worksheets, compliance manuals, and other similar materials that meet the ____ of the IECC. |
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| In residential buildings, exposed earth in unvented crawl space foundations shall be covered with a continuous Class I _____ retarder. |
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| In residential buildings, slab-on-grade floors with a floor surface less than _____ inches below grade shall be insulated in accordance with Table R402.1.2. |
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| In residential buildings, up to ____ square feet of glazed fenestration per dwelling unit shall be permitted to be exempt from U-factor and SHGC requirements in Section R402.1.2. |
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| Insulating materials shall be installed such that the manufacturer's ____ mark is readily observable upon inspection. |
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| In residential buildings, walls associated with conditioned basements shall be insulated from the top of the basement wall down to ____ feet below grade or to the basement floor, whichever is less. |
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| Where, in any specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials, methods of construction or other requirements, the most ___ shall govern. |
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