2165 AMH EN REIN 3

HB 2165 ‑ H COMM AMD ADOPTED 02/07/94

By Committee on Energy & Utilities                  

     On page 3, beginning on line 37, strike all material through "inches." on page 4, line 7 and insert:

     "(((c) For log built homes with space heat other than electric resistance, the building code council shall establish equivalent thermal performance standards consistent with the standards and maximum glazing areas of (b) of this subsection.)) The requirements of (b)(ii) of this subsection do not apply to residences with log or solid timber walls with a minimum average thickness of three and one-half inches and with space heat other than electric resistance."

EFFECT: Homes with log walls at least three and one-half inches thick and not heated with electric resistance space heat are not required to meet the wall insulation standards applicable to residences.