N.M. Code R. § 14.7.9.10 - CHAPTER 2 - DEFINITIONS

See this chapter of the IECC substituting the definition for residential building and adding the other definitions.

A. Section C201.1 Scope. See this section of the IECC and add the following: If the same term is defined in the New Mexico construction codes and in the IECC, the term shall have the meaning given it in the New Mexico construction codes.

B. Section C201.3 Terms defined in other codes. Delete this section of the IECC and substitute with the following: Terms defined in the New Mexico Commercial Construction Code and the New Mexico Existing Building Code.

C. Section C202 General Definitions. See this section of the IECC and additionally the following:

(1) Unconditioned space. Add the following definition: Space within a building that is not mechanically heated or cooled and is outside the building thermal envelope.

(2) Vapor retarder class. Add the following definition: a measure of a material or assembly's ability to limit the amount of moisture that passes through that material or assembly. Vapor retarder class shall be defined using the desiccant method of ASTME96 as follows:

(a) class I: 0.1 perm or less;

(b) class II: > 0.1 perm []1.0 perm;

(c) class III: > 1.0 perm <10 perm.

(3) NMCECC means 2018 New Mexico Commercial Energy Conservation Code, which adopts by reference and amends the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code.

(4) NMCBC 14.7.3 NMAC, 2015 New Mexico Commercial Building Code, which adopts by reference and amends the 2015 International Commercial Code.

(5) NMEBC means the 2015 New Mexico Existing Building Code, which adopts by reference and amends the 2015 International Existing Building Code.

(6) NMPC means 2015 New Mexico Plumbing Code, which adopts by reference and amends the 2012 Uniform Plumbing Code.

(7) NMMC means 14.9.2 NMAC, NMMC 2015 New Mexico Mechanical Code, which adopts by reference and amends the 2012 Uniform Mechanical Code.

(8) NMEC means 14.10.4 NMAC, NMEC 2017 New Mexico Electrical Code, which adopts by reference and amends the 2017 National Electrical Code.

(9) RESNET Software is an approved software program to meet the performance requirements of the IECC.

(10) COMCHECK is the commercial energy compliance tool of the U.S. Department of Energy designed to clarify commercial energy code compliance providing a user information whether or not a building meets the requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and ASHRAE 90.1, as well as state-specific codes.

(11) RESCHECK is a document describing the overall efficiency of the insulation of a building which works by performing a simple U-factor x Area (UA) calculation for each building assembly to determine the overall UA of a building. The UA of the proposed project building is compared to the code requirements.

(12) ASTM means the American society for testing and materials, is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials utilized in construction.

(13) HERS means the home energy rating system index and is the industry standard by which a home's energy efficiency is measured. It's also the nationally recognized system for inspecting and calculating a home's energy performance.

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N.M. Code R. § 14.7.9.10

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 16, August 25, 2020, eff. 9/25/2020