MECcheck Energy Code Compliance software. This method is the choice for most people because of its ease, speed and flexibility. The printout generated from this program must be submitted with the building permit application. MECcheck prescriptive packages. This method offers 20 different packages of energy options for each of Utah's many climate regions.
Compliance is reached when each and every requirement for a particular package is met.
This method offers a wide variety of options and does not require any calculations. MECcheck trade-off approach. This method allows manual calculations to determine whether overall heat loss of a proposed dwelling is less than that of the Model Energy Code house. Excessive heat loss in one building section may be offset by reducing heat loss in other building sections. This method is less flexible than software approaches and is more tedious due to the manual calculations required.