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Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-10100 - Section R101-Scope and general requirements

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R101.1
Title.
This code shall be known as the
Washington State
			 Energy Code-Residential
, and shall be cited as such. It is referred to
			 herein as "this code."
The 2021 edition of the
Washington State Energy
				Code
is hereby adopted. The
Washington State Energy
				Code
adopted under chapter 51-11R WAC shall become effective in all
				counties and cities of this state on March 15, 2024.
R101.2
Scope.
This code applies
			 to
residential buildings
and the buildings sites and
			 associated systems and equipment. This code shall be the maximum and minimum
			 energy code for residential construction in each town, city and county.
			 Residential
sleeping units
, Group I-1, Condition 2 assisted
			 living facilities licensed by Washington state under chapter 388-78A WAC and
			 Group I-1, Condition 2 residential treatment facilities licensed by Washington
			 state under chapter 246-337 WAC shall utilize the commercial building sections
			 of the energy code regardless of the number of stories of height above grade
			 plane.
R101.3
Intent.
This code shall regulate the design and construction of buildings for the
			 effective use and conservation of energy over the useful life of each building.
			 This code is intended to provide flexibility to permit the use of innovative
			 approaches and techniques to achieve this objective. This code is not intended
			 to abridge safety, health or environmental requirements contained in other
			 applicable codes or ordinances.
R101.4
Applicability.
Where, in
			 any specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials,
			 methods of construction or other requirements, the most restrictive shall
			 govern. Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific
			 requirement, the specific requirement shall govern.
R101.4.1
Mixed residential and
			 commercial buildings.
Where a building includes both
residential
building and
commercial
building portions, each
			 portion shall be separately considered and meet the applicable provisions of
			 the WSEC - Commercial or WSEC - Residential Provisions.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-10200 - Section R102-Alternative materials, design and methods of construction and equipment

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R102.1 General.
The provisions of this code are
				not intended to prevent the installation of any material or to prohibit any
				design or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this code,
				provided that any such alternative has been
approved
. The
code official
shall have the authority to approve an
				alternative material, design or method of construction upon the written
				application of the owner or owner's authorized agent. The code official shall
				first find that the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with the
				intent of the provisions of this code, and that the material, method or work
				offered is, for the purpose intended, not less than the equivalent of that
				prescribed in this code for strength, effectiveness, fire resistance,
				durability, energy efficiency and safety. The code official shall respond in
				writing, stating the reason why the alternative was
approved
or was not
approved
.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-10200, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-10400 - Section R104-Fees

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R104.1
Fees.
A permit shall not be issued until the fees prescribed in
			 Section R104.2 have been paid, nor shall an amendment to a permit be released
			 until the additional fee, if any, has been paid.
R104.2
Schedule of permit fees.
A fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the
			 schedule as established by the applicable governing authority.
R104.3
Work commencing before permit
			 issuance.
Any person who commences any work before obtaining the
			 necessary permits shall be subject to an additional fee established by the
code official
, which shall be in addition to the required
			 permit fees.
R104.4
Related
			 fees.
The payment of the fee for the construction,
alteration
, removal, or demolition of work done in connection
			 to or concurrently with the work or activity authorized by a permit shall not
			 relieve the applicant or holder of the permit from the payment of other fees
			 that are prescribed by law.
R104.5
Refunds.
The
code official
is authorized to
			 establish a refund policy.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-10400, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-10500 - Section R105-Inspections

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R105.1
General.
Construction or work for which a permit is required shall
			 be subject to inspection by the
code official
or his or her
			 designated agent, and such construction or work shall remain visible and able
			 to be accessed for inspection purposes until
approved
. It
			 shall be the duty of the permit applicant to cause the work to remain visible
			 and able to be accessed for inspection purposes. Neither the
code
			 official
nor the jurisdiction shall be liable for expense entailed in
			 the removal or replacement of any material, product, system or building
			 component required to allow inspection to validate compliance with this
			 code.
R105.2
Required
			 inspections.
The
code official
or his or her designated
			 agent, upon notification, shall make the inspections set forth in Sections
			 R105.2.1 through R105.2.5.
R105.2.1
Footing and foundation inspection.
Inspections associated with
			 footings and foundations shall verify compliance with the code as to
R
-value, location, thickness, depth of burial and protection
			 of insulation as required by the code and approved plans and
			 specifications.
R105.2.2
Framing and rough-in inspection.
Inspections at framing and
			 rough-in shall be made before application of interior finish and shall verify
			 compliance with the code as to types of insulation and corresponding
R
-values and their correct location and proper installation;
			 fenestration properties (
U
-factor and SHGC) and proper
			 installation; and air leakage controls as required by the code and approved
			 plans and specifications.
R105.2.2.1
Wall insulation inspection.
The
code official
,
			 upon notification, shall make a wall insulation inspection in addition to those
			 inspections required in Section R109 of the International Residential Code.
			 This inspection shall be made after all wall and cavity insulation is in place
			 and prior to cover.
R105.2.3
Plumbing rough-in
			 inspection.
Inspections at plumbing rough-in shall verify compliance as
			 required by the code and approved plans and specifications as to types of
			 insulation and corresponding
R
-values and protection, and
			 required controls.
R105.2.4
Mechanical rough-in inspection.
Inspections at mechanical rough-in
			 shall verify compliance as required by the code and approved plans and
			 specifications as to installed HVAC equipment type and size, required controls,
			 system insulation and corresponding
R
-value, system air
			 leakage control, programmable thermostats, dampers, whole-house ventilation and
			 minimum fan efficiency.
EXCEPTION:
Systems serving multiple dwelling units shall be
						  inspected in accordance with Section C104.2.4.
R105.2.5
Final inspection.
The
			 building shall have a final inspection and not be occupied until
approved
.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-10600 - Section R106- Notice of approval

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R106.1 Approval.
After the prescribed tests and
				inspections indicate that the work complies in all respects with this code, a
				notice of approval shall be issued by the
code
				official
.
R106.2 Revocation.
The
code
				official
is authorized to, in writing, suspend or revoke a notice of
				approval issued under the provisions of this code wherever the certificate is
				issued in error, or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or where it
				is determined that the building or structure, premise, or portion thereof is in
				violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of this
				code.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-10600, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-10700 - Section R107- Validity

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R107.1 General.
If a portion of this code is held
				to be illegal or void, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the
				remainder of this code.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-10700, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-10800 - Section R108-Referenced standards

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R108.1
Referenced
			 codes and standards.
The codes and standards referenced in this code
			 shall be those listed in Chapter 6, and such codes and standards shall be
			 considered as part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of
			 each such reference and as further regulated in Sections R108.1.1 and R108.1.2.
R108.1.1
Conflicts.
Where
			 differences occur between provisions of this code and referenced codes and
			 standards, the provisions of this code shall apply.
R108.1.2
Provisions in referenced codes
			 and standards.
Where the extent of the reference to a referenced code or
			 standard includes subject matter that is within the scope of this code, the
			 provisions of this code, as applicable, shall take precedence over the
			 provisions in the referenced code or standard.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-10900 - Section R109- Stop work order

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R109.1 Authority.
Whenever the
code
				official
finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a
				manner either contrary to the provisions of this code or dangerous or unsafe,
				the
code official
is authorized to issue a stop work
				order.
R109.2 Issuance.
The stop work order shall be in
				writing and shall be given to the owner of the property involved, or to the
				owner's authorized agent, or to the person doing the work. Upon issuance of a
				stop work order, the cited work shall immediately cease. The stop work order
				shall state the reason for the order, and the conditions under which the cited
				work will be permitted to resume.
R109.3 Emergencies.
Where an emergency exists, the
code official
shall not be required to give a written notice
				prior to stopping the work.
R109.4 Failure to comply.
Any person who shall
				continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such
				work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe
				condition, shall be subject to a fine as set by the applicable governing
				authority.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-10900, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-11000 - Section R110- Means of appeal

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R110.1 General.
In order to hear and decide
				appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the
code
				official
relative to the application and interpretation of this code,
				there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals. The
code
				official
shall be an ex officio member of said board but shall have no
				vote on any matter before the board. The board of appeals shall be appointed by
				the governing body and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board shall adopt
				rules of procedure for conducting its business, and shall render all decisions
				and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the
code official
.
R110.2 Limitations on authority.
An application
				for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the
				rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the
				provisions of this code do not fully apply or an equally good or better form of
				construction is proposed. The board shall have no authority to waive
				requirements of this code.
R110.3 Qualifications.
The board of appeals shall
				consist of members who are qualified by experience and training and are not
				employees of the jurisdiction.
R110.4 Administration.
The
code
				official
shall take immediate action in accordance with the decision
				of the board.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-11000, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-11200 - Section R112-Liability

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Nothing contained in this code is intended to be nor shall be
				construed to create or form the basis for any liability on the part of any city
				or county or its officers, employees, or agents for any injury or damage
				resulting from the failure of a building to conform to the provisions of this
				code.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-11100 - Section R111- Violations

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It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to
				erect or construct any building, or remodel or rehabilitate any existing
				building or structure in the state, or allow the same to be done, contrary to
				or in violation of any of the provisions of this code.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-11100, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20000 - Chapter 2 RE - Definitions

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20000, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13.
Reviser's note:
The brackets and enclosed
				  material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the
				  agency.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20100 - Section R201 - General

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R201.1 Scope.
Unless stated otherwise, the
				following words and terms in this code shall have the meanings indicated in
				this chapter.
R201.2 Interchangeability.
Words used in the
				present tense include the future; words in the masculine gender include the
				feminine and neuter; the singular number includes the plural and the plural
				includes the singular.
R201.3 Terms defined in other codes.
Terms that
				are not defined in this code but are defined in the
International
				Building Code
,
International Fire Code
,
International Fuel Gas Code
,
International Mechanical
				Code
,
Uniform Plumbing Code
or the
International Residential Code
shall have the meanings
				ascribed to them in those codes.
R201.4 Terms not defined.
Terms not defined by
				this chapter shall have ordinarily accepted meanings such as the context
				implies.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20100, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20200 - Section R202 - General definitions

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20200, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20201 - Section R202.1-A

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ABOVE-GRADE WALL.
A wall enclosing
conditioned space
that is not a below-grade wall. This
				includes between-floor spandrels, peripheral edges of floors, roof and basement
				knee walls, dormer walls, gable end walls, walls enclosing a mansard roof and
				skylight shafts.
ACCESS (TO).
That which enables a device,
				appliance, or equipment to be reached by
ready access
or by a
				means that first requires the removal or movement of a panel or similar
				obstruction.
ADDITION.
An extension or increase in the
conditioned space
floor area, number of stories or height of a
				building or structure.
ADVANCED FRAMED WALLS.
Studs framed on 24-inch
				centers with double top plate and single bottom plate. Corners use two studs or
				other means of fully insulating corners, and one stud is used to support each
				header. Headers consist of double 2x material with R-10 insulation between the
				header and exterior sheathing. Interior partition wall/exterior wall
				intersections are fully insulated in the exterior wall. (See
Standard
				Framing
and Appendix A of chapter 51-11C WAC.)
AIR BARRIER.
One or more materials joined
				together in a continuous manner to restrict or prevent the passage of air
				through the building thermal envelope and its assemblies.
ALTERATION.
Any construction, retrofit or
				renovation to an existing structure other than repair or addition. Also, a
				change in a building, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system that
				involves an extension, addition or change to the arrangement, type or purpose
				of the original installation.
APPROVED.
Acceptable to the
code
				official
.
APPROVED AGENCY.
An established and recognized
				agency that is regularly engaged in conducting tests or furnishing inspection
				services, or furnishing product certification, where such agency has been
				approved by the
code official
.
AUTOMATIC.
Self-acting, operating by its own
				mechanism when actuated by some impersonal influence, as, for example, a change
				in current strength, pressure, temperature or mechanical configuration (see
				"Manual").
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20201, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20202 - Section R202.2-B

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BASEMENT WALL.
See
above-grade
				wall
and
below-grade wall
.
BELOW-GRADE WALL.
That portion of a wall in the
				building envelope that is entirely below the finish grade and in contact with
				the ground.
BUILDING.
Any structure used or intended for
				supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy, including any mechanical
				systems, service water heating systems and electric power and lighting systems
				located on the building site and supporting the building.
BUILDING SITE.
A contiguous area of land that is
				under the ownership or control of one entity.
BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE.
The
below-grade walls
,
above-grade walls
, floors,
				ceilings, roofs, and any other building element assemblies that enclose
conditioned space
or provides a boundary between
conditioned space
and exempt or unconditioned
				space.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20202, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20204 - Section R2024-D

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DEMAND RECIRCULATION WATER SYSTEM.
A water
				distribution system where one or more pumps prime the service hot water piping
				with heated water upon demand for hot water.
DIMMER.
A control device that is capable of
				continuously varying the light output and energy use of light sources.
DUCT.
A tube or conduit utilized for conveying
				air. The air passages of self-contained systems are not to be construed as air
				ducts.
DUCT SYSTEM.
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.
DUCTLESS MINI-SPLIT HEAT PUMP SYSTEM.
A heating
				and cooling system that is comprised of one or multiple indoor
				evaporator/air-handling units and an outdoor condensing unit that is connected
				by refrigerant piping and electrical wiring. A ductless mini-split system is
				capable of cooling or heating one or more rooms without the use of a central
				ductwork system.
DWELLING UNIT.
A single unit providing complete
				independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent
				provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
DWELLING UNIT ENCLOSURE AREA.
The sum of the area
				of ceiling, floors, and walls separating a
dwelling unit's conditioned
				space
from the exterior or from adjacent conditioned or unconditioned
				spaces. Wall height shall be measured from the finished floor of the
dwelling unit
to the underside of the floor above.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20204, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20205 - Section R202.5-E

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ENERGY ANALYSIS.
A method for estimating the
				annual energy use of the
proposed design
and
standard
				reference design
based on estimates of energy use.
ENERGY COST.
The total estimated annual cost for
				purchased energy for the building functions regulated by this code, including
				applicable demand charges.
ENERGY SIMULATION TOOL
An
approved
software program or calculation-based methodology
				that projects the annual energy use of a building.
EXTERIOR WALL.
Walls including both above-grade
				walls and below-grade walls.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20205, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20206 - Section R2026-F

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FENESTRATION.
Products classified as either
				vertical fenestration or skylights.
VERTICAL FENESTRATION.
Windows (fixed or
				operable), glazed doors, glazed block and combination opaque/glazed doors
				composed of glass or other transparent or translucent glazing materials and
				installed at a slope of not less than 60 degrees from horizontal. Opaque areas
				such as spandrel panels are not considered vertical fenestration.
SKYLIGHT.
Glass or other transparent or
				translucent glazing material installed with a slope of less than 60 degrees
				from horizontal, including unit skylights, tubular daylighting devices and
				glazing materials in solariums, sunrooms, roofs, and sloped walls.
FENESTRATION AREA.
Total area of the fenestration
				measured using the rough opening, and including the glazing, sash and
				frame.
FENESTRATION PRODUCT, FIELD-FABRICATED.
A
				fenestration product whose frame is made at the construction site of standard
				dimensional lumber or other materials that were not previously cut, or
				otherwise formed with the specific intention of being used to fabricate a
				fenestration product or exterior door. Field fabricated does not include
				site-built fenestration.
FENESTRATION PRODUCT, SITE-BUILT.
A fenestration
				designed to be made up of field-glazed or field-assembled units using specific
				factory cut or otherwise factory-formed framing and glazing units. Examples of
				site-built fenestration include storefront systems, curtain walls, and atrium
				roof systems.
F
-FACTOR.
The perimeter heat loss
				factor for slab-on-grade floors (Btu/h × ft ×
								°F) [W/(m ×
				K)].
Reviser's note:
The brackets and enclosed
				  material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the
				  agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of
				  RCW
				    34.08.040.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20206, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13.
Reviser's note:
The brackets and enclosed
				  material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the
				  agency.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20207 - Section R202.7 - G

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20207, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20208 - Section R2028-H

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HEATED SLAB-ON-GRADE FLOOR.
Slab-on-grade floor
				construction in which the heating elements, hydronic tubing, or hot air
				distribution system is in contact with, or placed within or under, the slab.
HIGH-EFFICACY LIGHT SOURCES.
Compact fluorescent
				lamps, light emitting diode (LED) lamps, T-8 or smaller diameter linear
				fluorescent lamps, or other lamps with an efficacy of not less than 65 lumens
				per watt, or luminaires with an efficacy of not less than 45 lumens per
				watt.
HISTORIC BUILDINGS.
Buildings that are listed in
				or eligible for listing in the
National Register of Historic
				Places
, or designated as historic under an appropriate state or local
				law.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20208, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20209 - Section R202.9-I

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INFILTRATION.
The uncontrolled inward air leakage
				into a building caused by the pressure effects of wind or the effect of
				differences in the indoor and outdoor air density or both.
INSULATED SIDING.
A type of continuous insulation
				with manufacturer-installed insulating material as an integral part of the
				cladding product having a minimum
R
-value of R-2.
INSULATING SHEATHING.
An insulating board with a
				core material having a minimum
R
-value of R-2.
INTEGRATED ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATIO (IEER).
A
				single-number figure of merit expressing cooling part-load EER efficiency for
				unitary air-conditioning and heat pump equipment on the basis of weighted
				operation at various load capacities for the equipment.
INTERMEDIATE FRAMED WALLS.
Studs framed on 16-inch
				centers with double top plate and single bottom plate. Corners use two studs or
				other means of fully insulating corners, and each opening is framed by two
				studs. Headers shall be insulated to R-10.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20209, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20210 - Section R202.10 - J

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20210, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20211 - Section 202.11 - K

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20211, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20212 - Section R202.12-L

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LABELED.
Equipment, materials or products to which
				have been affixed a label, seal, symbol or other identifying mark of a
				nationally recognized testing laboratory,
approved
agency or
				other organization concerned with product evaluation that maintains periodic
				inspection of the production of the above-labeled items and whose labeling
				indicates either that the equipment, material or product meets identified
				standards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified purpose.
LISTED.
Equipment, materials, products or services
				included in a list published by an organization acceptable to the
code
				official
and concerned with evaluation of products or services that
				maintains periodic inspection of production of
listed
equipment or materials or periodic evaluation of services and whose listing
				states either that the equipment, material, product or service meets identified
				standards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified purpose.
LOG STRUCTURE.
A type of construction whose
				primary structural elements are formed by a system of logs.
LOG WALL.
An assembly of individual structural
				logs for use as an exterior or interior load bearing wall, shear wall or
				non-load bearing wall.
LOW-VOLTAGE LIGHTING.
A lighting system consisting
				of an isolating power supply, the low voltage luminaires, and associated
				equipment that are all identified for the use. The output circuits of the power
				supply operate at 30 volts (42.4 volts peak) or less under all load
				conditions.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20212, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20213 - Section R202.13 - M

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MANUAL.
Capable of being operated by personal
				intervention (see "Automatic").
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20213, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20214 - Section R202.14 - N

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20214, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20215 - Section R20215-O

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OCCUPANT SENSOR CONTROL.
An automatic control
				device that detects the presence or absence of people within an area and causes
				lighting, equipment, or appliances to be regulated accordingly.
ON-SITE RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Energy from renewable
				energy resources harvested at the building site.
OPAQUE DOOR.
A door that is not less than 50
				percent opaque in surface area.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20215, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20216 - Section R202.16-P

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PILOT LIGHT, CONTINUOUSLY BURNING.
A small gas
				flame used to ignite gas at a larger burning. Once lit, a continuous pilot
				light remains in operation until manually interrupted. Pilot light ignition
				systems with the ability to switch between intermittent and continuous mode are
				considered continuous.
PILOT LIGHT, INTERMITTENT.
A pilot which is
				automatically ignited when an appliance is called on to operate and which
				remains continuously ignited during each period of main burner operation. The
				pilot is automatically extinguished when each main burner operating cycle is
				completed.
PILOT LIGHT, INTERRUPTED.
A pilot which is
				automatically ignited prior to the admission of fuel to the main burner and
				which is automatically extinguished after the main flame is established.
PILOT LIGHT, ON-DEMAND.
A pilot which, once placed
				into operation, is intended to remain ignited for a predetermined period of
				time following an automatic or manual operation of the main burner gas
				valve.
PROPOSED DESIGN.
A description of the proposed
				building used to estimate annual energy use for determining compliance based on
				total building performance.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20216, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20217 - Section R202.17 - Q

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20217, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20219 - Section R202.19-S

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SERVICE WATER HEATING.
Supply of hot water for
				purposes other than comfort heating.
SLAB-ON-GRADE FLOOR.
That portion of a slab floor
				of the building envelope that is in contact with the ground and that is either
				above grade or is less than or equal to 24 inches below the final elevation of
				the nearest exterior grade.
SMALL BUSINESS.
Any business entity (including a
				sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership or other legal entity) which is
				owned and operated independently from all other businesses, which has the
				purpose of making a profit, and which has fifty or fewer employees.
SOLAR HEAT GAIN COEFFICIENT(SHGC).
The ratio of the
				solar heat gain entering the space through the fenestration assembly to the
				incident solar radiation. Solar heat gain includes directly transmitted solar
				heat and absorbed solar radiation which is then reradiated, conducted or
				convected into the space.
STANDARD FRAMING.
All framing practices not
				defined as "intermediate" or "advanced" shall be considered standard. (See
Advanced Framed Wall, Intermediate Framed Wall
).
STANDARD REFERENCE DESIGN.
A version of the
proposed design
that meets the minimum requirements of this
				code and is used to determine the maximum annual energy use requirement for
				compliance based on total building performance.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20219, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20220 - Section R20220-T

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THERMAL DISTRIBUTION EFFICIENCY (TDE).
The
				resistance to changes in air heat as air is conveyed through a distance of air
				duct. TDE is a heat loss calculation evaluating the difference in the heat of
				the air between the air duct inlet and outlet caused by differences in
				temperatures between the air in the duct and the duct material. TDE is
				expressed as a percent difference between the inlet and outlet heat in the
				duct.
THERMAL ISOLATION.
Physical and space conditioning
				separation from
conditioned space(s)
. The
conditioned
				space(s)
shall be controlled as separate zones for heating and cooling
				or conditioned by separate equipment.
THERMOSTAT.
An automatic control device used to
				maintain temperature at a fixed or adjustable set point.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				    19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20220, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20221 - Section R202.21 - U

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U
-FACTOR (THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE).
The coefficient of heat transmission (air to air) through a building component
				or assembly, equal to the time rate of heat flow per unit area and unit
				temperature difference between the warm side and cold side air films (Btu/h .
				ft2 . °F) [W/(m2 .
				K)].
UNHEATED SLAB-ON-GRADE FLOOR.
A slab-on-grade
				floor that is not a heated slab-on-grade floor.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20221, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13.
Reviser's note:
The brackets and enclosed
				  material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the
				  agency.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20222 - Section R202.22 - V

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VENTILATION.
The natural or mechanical process of
				supplying conditioned or unconditioned air to, or removing such air from, any
				space.
VENTILATION AIR.
That portion of supply air that
				comes from outside (outdoors) plus any recirculated air that has been treated
				to maintain the desired quality of air within a designated space.
VERTICAL FENESTRATION.
All fenestration other than
				skylights.
VISIBLE TRANSMITTANCE [VT].
The ratio of visible
				light entering the space through the fenestration product assembly to the
				incident visible light, visible transmittance, includes the effects of glazing
				material and frame and is expressed as a number between 0 and
				1.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20222, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13.
Reviser's note:
The brackets and enclosed
				  material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the
				  agency.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20223 - Section R202.23 - W

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WHOLE HOUSE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM.
An
				exhaust system, supply system, or combination thereof that is designed to
				mechanically exchange indoor air with outdoor air when operating continuously
				or through a programmed intermittent schedule to satisfy the whole house
				ventilation rates.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20223, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-20224 - Section R202.24 - XYZ

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ZONE.
A space or group of spaces within a building
				with heating or cooling requirements that are sufficiently similar so that
				desired conditions can be maintained throughout using a single controlling
				device.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-20224, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-11R - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Residential › Section 51-11R-30000 - Chapter 3 RE - General requirements

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  19.27A.020,
				  19.27A.045 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-055, §
				  51-11R-30000, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13.
Reviser's note:
The brackets and enclosed
				  material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the
				  agency.