EXCEPTION: | Air leakage testing is not required for alterations and repairs, unless the project includes a change in space conditioning according to Section C503.2 or a change of occupancy or use according to Section C505.1. |
EXCEPTION: | Where approved by the code official, additional fenestration is permitted where sufficient envelope upgrades beyond those required by other sections of this code are included in the project so that the addition of new vertical fenestration does not cause an increase in the overall energy use of the building. |
EXCEPTION: | An area-weighted average of the U-factor of replacement fenestration products being installed in the building for each fenestration product category listed in Table C402.4 shall be permitted to satisfy the U-factor requirements for each fenestration product category listed in Table C402.4. Individual fenestration products from different product categories listed in Table C402.4 shall not be combined in calculating the area-weighted average U-factor. |
EXCEPTION: | Additional envelope upgrades are included in the project so the addition of new skylights does not cause a reduction in overall building energy efficiency, as approved by the code official. |
EXCEPTIONS: | 1. Existing mechanical systems are not required to be modified to comply with Section C403.3.5 where mechanical cooling capacity is not added to a system that did not have cooling capacity prior to the alteration. |
2. Compliance with Section C403.1.4 is not required where the alteration does not include replacement of a heating appliance. | |
3. Alternate mechanical system designs that are not in full compliance with this code may be approved when the code official determines that existing building constraints including, but not limited to, available mechanical space, limitations of the existing structure, or proximity to adjacent air intakes or exhausts makes full compliance impractical. Alternate designs shall include additional energy saving strategies not prescriptively required by this code for the scope of the project including, but not limited to, demand control ventilation, energy recovery, or increased mechanical cooling or heating equipment efficiency above that required by Tables C403.3.2(1) through C403.3.2 (16). | |
4. Only those components of existing HVAC systems that are altered or replaced shall be required to comply with Section C403.8.1. Section C403.8.1 does not require the removal and replacement of existing system ductwork. Additional fan power allowances are available when determining the fan power budget (Fan kWbudget) as specified in Table C503.4. These values can be added to the fan power allowance values in Tables C403.8.1.1(1) and C403.8.1.1(2) when calculating a new Fan kWbudget for the fan system being altered. The additional fan power allowance is not applicable to alterations that add or change passive components which do not increase the fan system static pressure. |
Airflow | Multi-Zone VAV Systemsa ≤5,000 cfm | Multi-Zone VAV Systemsa ˃5,000 and ≤10,000 cfm | Multi-Zone VAV Systemsa ˃10,000 cfm | All Other Fan Systems ≤5,000 cfm | All Other Fan Systems ˃5,000 and ≤10,000 cfm | All Other Fan Systems ˃10,000 cfm |
Supply Fan System additional allowance | 0.135 | 0.114 | 0.105 | 0.139 | 0.120 | 0.107 |
Supply Fan System additional allowance in unit with adapter curb | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.043 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Exhaust/ Relief/ Return/ Transfer Fan System additional allowance | 0.070 | 0.061 | 0.054 | 0.070 | 0.062 | 0.055 |
Exhaust/ Relief/ Return/ Transfer Fan System additional allowance with adapter curb | 0.016 | 0.017 | 0.220 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
a | See definition of FAN SYSTEM, MULTI-ZONE VARIABLE AIR VOLUME (VAV). |
EXCEPTIONS: | 1. Qualifying small equipment: Economizers are not required for cooling units and split systems serving one zone with a total cooling capacity rated in accordance with Section C403.3.2 of less than 33,000 Btu/h (hereafter referred to as qualifying small systems) provided that these are high-efficiency cooling equipment with SEER and EER values more than 15 percent higher than minimum efficiencies listed in Tables C403.3.2 (1), (2), (4), (8), (9), and (14), in the appropriate size category, using the same test procedures. Equipment shall be listed in the appropriate certification program to qualify for this exception. The total capacity of all qualifying small equipment without economizers shall not exceed 72,000 Btu/h per building, or 5 percent of the building total air economizer capacity, whichever is greater. |
Notes and exclusions for Exception 1: | |
1.1. The portion of the equipment serving Group R occupancies is not included in determining the total capacity of all units without economizers in a building. | |
1.2. Redundant units are not counted in the capacity limitations. | |
1.3. This exception shall not be used for the initial tenant improvement of a shell-and-core building or space, or for Total Building Performance in accordance with Section C407. | |
1.4. This exception shall not be used for unitary cooling equipment installed outdoors or in a mechanical room adjacent to the outdoors. | |
2. Chilled water terminal units connected to systems with chilled water generation equipment with IPLV values more than 25 percent higher than minimum part load equipment efficiencies listed in Table C403.3.2 (3), in the appropriate size category, using the same test procedures. Equipment shall be listed in the appropriate certification program to qualify for this exception. The total capacity of all systems without economizers shall not exceed 480,000 Btu/h per building, or 20 percent of the building total air economizer capacity, whichever is greater. | |
Notes and exclusions for Exception 2: | |
2.1. The portion of the equipment serving Group R occupancy is not included in determining the total capacity of all units without economizers in a building. | |
2.2. This exception shall not be used for the initial tenant improvement of a shell-and-core building or space, or for total building performance in accordance with Section C407. |
Option A | Option B (alternate to A) | Option C (alternate to A) | Option D (alternate to A) | |
Unit Type | Any alteration with new or replacement equipment | Replacement unit of the same type with the same or smaller output capacity | Replacement unit of the same type with a larger output capacity | New equipment added to existing system or replacement unit of a different type |
1. Packaged Units | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b |
2. Split Systems | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b | For units ≤ 60,000 Btuh, comply with two of two measures: 1. Efficiency: + 10%e 2. Economizer: shall not decrease existing economizer capability | For units ≤ 60,000 Btuh replacing unit installed prior to 1991 comply with at least one of two measures: 1. Efficiency: + 10%e 2. Economizer: 50% f | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b |
For all other capacities: Efficiency: min.a Economizer: C403.5b | For all other capacities: Efficiency: min.a Economizer: C403.5b | |||
3. Water Source Heat Pump | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b | For units ≤ 72,000 Btuh, comply with at least two of three measures: 1. Efficiency: +10%e 2. Flow control valve g 3. Economizer: 50% f | For units ≤ 72,000 Btuh, comply with at least three of three measures: 1. Efficiency: +10%e 2. Flow control valve g 3. Economizer: 50% f (except for certain pre-1991 systems q) | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b (except for certain pre-1991 systems q) |
For all other capacities: Efficiency: min.a Economizer: C403.5b | For all other capacities: Efficiency: min.a Economizer: C403.5b | |||
4. Water Economizer using Air-Cooled Heat Rejection Equipment (Dry Cooler) | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b | Efficiency: + 5%d Economizer: shall not decrease existing economizer capacity | Efficiency: min.a Economizer: C403.5b | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b |
5. Air-Handling Unit (including fan coil units) where the system has an air-cooled chiller | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b | Economizer: shall not decrease existing economizer capacity | Efficiency: min.a Economizer: C403.5b (except for certain pre-1991 systems q) | Efficiency: min.a Economizer: C403.5b (except for certain pre-1991 systems q) |
6. Air-Handling Unit (including fan coil units) and Water-cooled Process Equipment, where the system has a water-cooled chiller10 | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b | Economizer: shall not decrease existing economizer capacity | Efficiency: min.a Economizer: C403.5b (except for certain pre-1991 systems q and certain 1991-2016 systems i) | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b (except for certain pre-1991 systems q and certain 1991-2016 systems i) |
7. Cooling Tower | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b | No requirements | Efficiency: min.a Economizer: C403.5b | Efficiency: min.a Economizer: C403.5b |
8. Air-Cooled Chiller | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b | Efficiency: + 10%k Economizer: shall not decrease existing economizer capacity | Efficiency: Comply with two of two measures: 1. + 10% k,l and 2. Multistage compressor(s) Economizer: shall not decrease existing economizer capacity | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b |
9. Water-Cooled Chiller | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b | Efficiency: Comply with at least one of two measures: 1. Part load IPLV + 15%n or 2. Plate frame heat exchanger o Economizer: shall not decrease existing economizer capacity | Efficiency: Comply with two of two measures: 1. Part load IPLV + 15% n 2. Plate-frame heat exchanger o Economizer: shall not decrease existing economizer capacity | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b |
10. Package Terminal Air Conditioner | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b | Efficiency: + 5%a Economizer: shall not decrease existing economizer capacity | Efficiency: + 5%a Economizer: shall not decrease existing economizer capacity | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b |
11. Package Terminal Heat Pump | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b | Cooling efficiency: + 5%d Heating efficiency: + 10%e Shall not decrease existing economizer capacity | Cooling efficiency: + 5%d Heating efficiency: + 10%e Shall not decrease existing economizer capacity | Efficiency: min. a Economizer: C403.5b |
a | Minimum equipment efficiency shall comply with Section C403.3.2 and the tables in Section C403.3.2. | |
b | All separate new equipment and replacement equipment shall have air economizer complying with Section C403.5 including both the individual unit size limits and the total building capacity limits on units without economizer. It is acceptable to comply using one of the exceptions to Section C403.5. | |
c | Reserved. | |
d | Equipment shall have a capacity-weighted average cooling system efficiency that is 5% better than the requirements in the tables in Section C403.3.2 (1.05 × values in the tables). | |
e | Equipment shall have a capacity-weighted average cooling system efficiency that is 10% better than the requirements in the tables in Section C403.3.2 (1.10 × values in the tables). | |
f | Minimum of 50% air economizer that is ducted in a fully enclosed path directly to every heat pump unit in each zone, except that ducts may terminate within 12 inches of the intake to an HVAC unit provided that they are physically fastened so that the outside air duct is directed into the unit intake. If this is an increase in the amount of outside air supplied to this unit, the outside air supply system shall be configured to provide this additional outside air and be equipped with economizer control. | |
g | Water-source heat pump systems shall have a flow control valve to eliminate flow through the heat pumps that are not in operation and variable speed pumping control complying with Section C403.4.3 for that heat pump. | |
- When the total capacity of all units with flow control valves exceeds 15% of the total system capacity, a variable frequency drive shall be installed on the main loop pump. | ||
- As an alternate to this requirement, the capacity-weighted average cooling system efficiency shall be 5% better than the requirements in footnote e for water-source heat pumps (i.e., a minimum of 15% greater than the requirements in Table C403.3.2(14)). | ||
h | Water economizer equipment shall have a capacity-weighted average cooling system efficiency that is 10% better than the requirements in Tables C403.3.2(7), C403.3.2(10), and C403.3.2(16) (1.10 × values in Tables C403.3.2(7), C403.3.2(10), and C403.3.2(16)). | |
i | Air economizer is not required for systems installed with water economizer plate and frame heat exchanger complying with previous codes between 1991 and June 2016, provided that the total fan coil load does not exceed the existing or added capacity of the heat exchangers. | |
j | For water-cooled process equipment where the manufacturers specifications require colder temperatures than available with waterside economizer, that portion of the load is exempt from the economizer requirements. | |
k | The air-cooled chiller shall have an IPLV efficiency that is a minimum of 10% greater than the IPLV requirements in EER in Table C403.3.2(3) (1.10 × IPLV values in EER in Table C403.3.2(3)). | |
l | The air-cooled chiller shall be multistage with a minimum of two compressors. | |
m | The water-cooled chiller shall have full load and part load IPLV efficiency that is a minimum of 5% greater than the IPLV requirements in Table C403.3.2(3). | |
n | The water-cooled chiller shall have an IPLV value that is a minimum of 15% lower than the IPLV requirements in Table C403.3.2(3) ( 0.85 × IPLV values in Table C403.3.2 (3)). Water-cooled centrifugal chillers designed for nonstandard conditions shall have an NPLV value that is at least 15% lower than the adjusted maximum NPLV rating in kW per ton defined in Section C403.3.2.3 ( 0.85 × NPLV). | |
o | Economizer cooling shall be provided by adding a plate-frame heat exchanger on the waterside with a capacity that is a minimum of 20% of the chiller capacity at standard AHRI rating conditions. | |
p | Reserved. | |
q | Systems installed prior to 1991 without fully utilized capacity are allowed to comply with Option B, provided that the individual unit cooling capacity does not exceed 90,000 Btuh. |
EXCEPTIONS: | 1. Terminal unit equipment including, but not limited to, hydronic VAV boxes, electric resistance VAV boxes, electric duct heaters, water source heat pumps, fan coils, or VRF indoor units that are served by an unaltered central system. |
2. Air handling equipment with hydronic coils. | |
3. Air handling equipment designed for 100 percent outdoor air that is not subject to the requirements in Section C403.3.5 or that qualifies for an exception to Section C403.3.5. | |
4. Replacement of existing oil-fired boilers. | |
5. Replacement of existing steam boilers with steam distribution to terminal units and the associated boiler feed equipment. | |
6. Where compliance with Section C403.1.4 would trigger an unplanned utility electrical service upgrade based on the NEC 220.87 method for determining existing loads. | |
7. Replacement of heating equipment with equipment that is the same type and where the rated capacity of the new equipment does not exceed the rated capacity of the existing equipment. |
Proposed Heating Equipment Typea | Heating Efficiency Table Reference | Alternate Compliance Options to Section C403.1.4 | |||
1 | Air-Cooled Unitary Heat Pumps | Table C403.3.2(2) | 1. Compliance with C403.1.4, except heat pump rated capacity in accordance with Section C403.1.4 exception 5d is permitted to be sized equal to the supplemental internal resistance heating capacity in Climate Zone 4 or 5c 2. Compliance with C403.1.4, except electric resistance mixed air preheat is permissiblec | ||
2 | Packaged terminal, single-package vertical, and room air-conditioner heat pumps | Table C403.3.2(4) | 1. Compliance with C403.1.4, except heat pump rated capacity in accordance with Section C403.1.4 Exception 5d is permitted to be sized equal to the supplemental internal resistance heating capacity in Climate Zone 4 or 5 | ||
3 | Furnaces, duct furnaces, and unit heaters | Table C403.3.2(5) | 1. Efficiency: + 5%b | ||
4 | Gas-fired hot water boilers with fewer than 80% of served coils replaced | Table C403.3.2(6) | 1. Efficiency: + 5%b | ||
5 | Variable refrigerant flow air-to-air and applied heat pumps | Table C403.3.2(9) | No alternate compliance option | ||
6 | DX-DOAS equipment | Table C403.3.2(12) and Table C403.3.2(13) | 1. DX-DOAS is provided with heat recovery if not required by C403.3.5.1. | ||
7 | Water-source heat pumps | Table C403.3.2(14) | No alternate compliance option |
a | Includes replacement of equipment with a unit that is the same type or higher efficiency and the same or lower capacity, or a replacement of one equipment type with a different equipment type. |
b | Equipment shall have a capacity-weighted average heating system efficiency that is five percent better than that shown in the reference table (1.05 x values in reference table). |
c | Option 1 and Option 2 can be combined. |
EXCEPTION: | The following equipment is not required to comply with Section C401.3 or Section C404.2.1, as applicable: |
1. Replacement of service water heating appliances with equipment that is the same type and has the same or higher efficiency and the same or lower capacity, provided there are no other alterations made to the existing service water heating system size or configuration. | |
2. Replacement of any of the following water heater appliances: | |
2.1. Electric water heaters with an input of 12 kW or less. | |
2.2. Gas storage water heaters with an input of 75,000 Btu/h or less. | |
2.3. Gas instantaneous water heaters with an input of 200,000 Btu/h or less and 2 gallons or less of storage. | |
3. Where it has been determined by the code official that existing building constraints including, but not limited to, available floor space or ceiling height, limitations of the existing structure, or electrical service capacity, make compliance technically infeasible. |
EXCEPTIONS: | 1. Where an alteration project impacts an area smaller than 5,000 square feet, controlled receptacles are not required. |
2. Where existing systems furniture or partial-height relocatable office cubical partitions are reconfigured or relocated within the same area, controlled receptacles are not required in the existing systems furniture or office cubicle partitions. | |
3. Where new or altered receptacles meet exception 1 to Section C405.10.1, they are not required to be controlled receptacles or be located within 12 inches of noncontrolled receptacles. |