TITLE 14 HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER
7 BUILDING CODES GENERAL
PART 9 2018 NEW MEXICO COMMERCIAL ENERGY
CONSERVATION CODE
14.7.9.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Construction
Industries Division (CID) of the Regulation and Licensing Department.
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14.7.9.2 SCOPE: This rule applies to all commercial contracting
work performed in New Mexico on or after 9/25/2020, that is subject to the
jurisdiction of CID, unless performed pursuant to a permit for which an
application was received by CID before that date.
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14.7.9.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
Sections 60-13-9 and 60-13-44 NMSA
1978.
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14.7.9.4 DURATION: Permanent.
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14.7.9.5 EFFECTIVE DATE:
September 25, 2020 unless a later
date is cited at the end of a section.
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[From the
date of publication of this rule in the New Mexico register, until month 3/2021
permits may be issued under either the previously-adopted rule, or this
rule. After month 3/2021, permits may be
issued only under this rule.]
14.7.9.6 OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this rule is to
establish minimum standards for energy conservation for commercial construction
in New Mexico.
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14.7.9.7 DEFINITIONS:
See 14.5.1 NMAC, General Provisions
and Chapter 2 of the IECC as amended in 14.7.6.10 NMAC.
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14.7.9.8 ADOPTION OF THE 2018 NEW MEXICO COMMERCIAL ENERGY
CONSERVATION CODE:
A. This rule
adopts by reference the 2018 international energy conservation code (IECC) commercial provisions, as amended
by this rule.
B. In this rule, each provision is numbered
to correspond with the numbering of the 2018 international commercial energy conservation code.
C. This rule
is to be applied where appropriate to each of the following New Mexico building
codes, including the NMCBC, NMEBC, NMPC, NMMC and the NMEC.
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14.7.9.9 CHAPTER 1 - ADMINISTRATION:
A. Section C101 - General.
(1) C101.1 Title. Delete this section of the IECC and
substitute: this rule shall be known as 14.7.6 NMAC, the 2018 New Mexico Commercial
Energy Conservation Code (MCECC).
(2) C101.2 Scope. Delete this section of the IECC and see 14.7.9.2
NMAC, Scope.
(3) C101.3 Intent. Delete this section of the IECC and see 14.7.9.6
NMAC, Objective.
(4) C101.5.1 Compliance materials. Delete this section of the IECC and
substitute the following: the code
official shall be permitted to approve specific computer software, worksheets,
compliance manuals and other similar materials that meet the intent of this code,
including but not limited to ComCheck, ResCheck, and worksheet or trade-off
sheets from the New Mexico energy conservation code commercial applications
manual issued by the New Mexico department of energy.
B. Section C102 Alternate Materials-Method of
Construction, Design for Insulating Systems. See this section of the IECC.
C. Section
C103 - Construction Documents.
Delete this section of the IECC and see 14.5.2 NMAC, Permits except
retain Section C103.2 and C103.6 to read as follows:
D. Section
C103.2 Information on construction documents. Delete section and substitute the
following: Ducts shall be installed
in accordance with Chapter 6 and Chapter 17 of the New Mexico Mechanical Code
and current applicable standards.
E. Section C103.6 Building documentation and closeout submittal requirements. Delete section and substitute the following:
The construction documents shall specify that the documents
described in this section be provided to the building owner or owner’s
authorized agent.
F. Section C104 Fees. Delete this section of the IECC and see 14.5.5 NMAC, Fees.
G. Section
C105 Inspections. Delete this section of the IECC and see.
14.5.3 NMAC, General Provisions.
H. Section
C106 Validity. Delete this section of the IECC and see. 14.5.2.12
NMAC, Permits. I. Section
C107 Referenced Standards. All references in the IECC to the
international building code shall be deemed references to 14.7.2 NMAC, the New
Mexico Commercial Building Code (NMCBC).
All references to the international plumbing
code shall be deemed references to 14.8.2 NMAC, the New Mexico Plumbing Code
(NMPC). All references to the
international mechanical code shall be deemed references to 14.9.2 NMAC, the
New Mexico Mechanical Code (NMMC). All
references to the ICC or international electrical code shall be deemed
references to 14.10.4 NMAC, the New Mexico Electrical Code (NMEC). All
references to the international energy conservation code shall be deemed
references to 14.7.9 NMAC, the New Mexico Commercial Energy Conservation Code
(NMCECC). All references to the
international fuel gas code are deemed references to the NMMC or the LP gas
standards found at 19.15.40 NMAC, and Sections 70-5-1 through 70-5-23 NMSA
1978.
J. Section C108 Stop Work Order. Delete this section of the IECC and see
14.5.3 NMAC, Inspections.
K. Section C109 Board of Appeals. Delete this section of the IECC and See
14.5.1 NMAC, General Provisions.
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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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14.7.9.11 CHAPTER C301 - CLIMATE ZONES: See this Chapter of
the IECC except delete the text of section 301.1 General and replace with the
following: the table below in
conjunction with Table 301.3(2) shall be used to determine the applicable
requirements for Chapter 4. Locations
not listed in the table below shall use either Table 301.1, Section 301.3 or
the building official may designate a climate zone consistent with the
elevation, HDD & CDD from the table below.
Table 301.2 New Mexico Climate Zones Based on Heating and Cooling
Degree Days |
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City |
County |
Elev. (feet) |
Heating Degree Days (HDD) 65°F |
Cooling
Degree Days (CDD) 50°F day |
Climate Zone |
Abiquiu Dam |
Rio Arriba |
6380 |
5872 |
|
5B |
Angel Fire |
Colfax |
8406 |
9769 |
195 |
7B |
Alamogordo |
Otero |
4350 |
3053 |
5309 |
3B |
Albuquerque |
Bernalillo |
5312 |
4332 |
4462 |
4B |
Artesia |
Eddy |
3380 |
3366 |
5374 |
3B |
Aztec Ruins |
San Juan |
5644 |
5757 |
|
5B |
Belen |
Valencia |
4800 |
4432 |
5012 |
3B |
Bernalillo |
Sandoval |
5052 |
4782 |
4138 |
4B |
Bloomfield |
San Juan |
5456 |
5490 |
|
5B |
Bosque del Apache |
Socorro |
4520 |
3916 |
5012 |
3B |
Carlsbad |
Eddy |
3295 |
2813 |
5997 |
3B |
Carrizozo |
Lincoln |
5438 |
4234 |
3631 |
4B |
Cedar Crest |
Bernalillo |
6581 |
5703 |
|
5B |
Chaco Canyon |
San Juan |
6200 |
6137 |
|
5B |
Chama |
Rio Arriba |
7871 |
8254 |
|
6B |
Clayton |
Union |
5056 |
5150 |
3170 |
4B |
Cloudcroft |
Otero |
8801 |
7205 |
|
6B |
Clovis |
Curry |
4268 |
4033 |
4252 |
4B |
Corona |
Valencia |
6690 |
5389 |
3631 |
4B |
Cuba |
Sandoval |
7035 |
7122 |
|
5B |
Deming |
Luna |
4305 |
3347 |
5292 |
3B |
Dulce |
Rio Arriba |
6793 |
7979 |
|
6B |
Eagle Nest |
Colfax |
8262 |
9254 |
|
7B |
Edgewood |
Santa Fe |
6649 |
6146 |
|
5B |
Espanola |
Rio Arriba |
5643 |
5641 |
|
5B |
Farmington |
San Juan |
5395 |
5747 |
|
5B |
Fence Lake |
Cibola |
7055 |
6396 |
|
5B |
Fort Sumner |
De Baca |
4032 |
3799 |
4616 |
3B |
Gallup |
McKinley |
6465 |
6207 |
|
5B |
Glenwood |
Catron |
4725 |
3632 |
4427 |
4B |
Grants |
Cibola |
6460 |
6143 |
|
5B |
Hatch |
Dona Ana |
4052 |
3270 |
5904 |
3B |
Hobbs |
Lea |
3622 |
2954 |
5181 |
3B |
Jemez Springs |
Sandoval |
6198 |
5260 |
2059 |
4B |
Las Cruces |
Dona Ana |
4000 |
3223 |
5904 |
3B |
Las Vegas |
San Miguel |
6424 |
5738 |
|
5B |
Lordsburg |
Hidalgo |
4250 |
3213 |
5210 |
3B |
Los Alamos |
Los Alamos |
7320 |
6381 |
|
5B |
Los Lunas |
Valencia |
4856 |
4725 |
4462 |
4B |
Magdalena |
Socorro |
6572 |
5074 |
2093 |
4B |
Mescalero |
Otero |
6611 |
5540 |
|
5B |
Moriarty |
Torrance |
6220 |
4735 |
3786 |
4B |
Mosquero |
Harding |
5485 |
5209 |
3631 |
4B |
Mountainair |
Torrance |
6520 |
5558 |
|
5B |
Organ |
Dona Ana |
5245 |
3215 |
4919 |
3B |
Placitas |
Sandoval |
5955 |
4917 |
3701 |
4B |
Portales |
Roosevelt |
4006 |
3845 |
4347 |
4B |
Raton |
Colfax |
6680 |
6001 |
|
5B |
Red River |
Taos |
8671 |
8742 |
179 |
7B |
Reserve |
Catron |
5847 |
5483 |
|
5B |
Rio Rancho |
Sandoval |
5282 |
4880 |
3949 |
4B |
Roswell |
Chaves |
3573 |
3565 |
5505 |
3B |
Ruidoso |
Lincoln |
6920 |
6309 |
|
5B |
Sandia Crest |
Bernalillo |
10680 |
10034 |
|
7B |
Sandia Park |
Bernalillo |
7077 |
7510 |
|
6B |
Santa Fe |
Santa Fe |
7260 |
6001 |
|
5B |
Santa Rosa |
Guadalupe |
4620 |
3749 |
4714 |
3B |
Shiprock |
San Juan |
4892 |
5475 |
|
5B |
Silver City |
Grant |
5895 |
4438 |
3975 |
4B |
Socorro |
Socorro |
4603 |
3984 |
5147 |
3B |
Springer |
Colfax |
5797 |
5653 |
|
5B |
Taos |
Taos |
6967 |
6827 |
|
5B |
Taos Ski Valley |
Taos |
9321 |
9769 |
|
7B |
Tatum |
Lea |
3999 |
3680 |
4721 |
3B |
Thoreau |
McKinley |
7200 |
5789 |
|
5B |
Tierra Amarilla |
Rio Arriba |
7425 |
7901 |
|
6B |
Tijeras |
Bernalillo |
6322 |
6338 |
|
5B |
Tohatchi |
McKinley |
6447 |
5418 |
|
5B |
Truth or Consequences |
Sierra |
4245 |
3394 |
5103 |
3B |
Tucumcari |
Quay |
4096 |
3767 |
4429 |
4B |
Tularosa |
Otero |
4508 |
3056 |
5130 |
3B |
Zuni |
McKinley |
6293 |
5742 |
|
5B |
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14.7.9.12 CHAPTER 4 - COMMERCIAL ENERGY
EFFICIENCY:
See this Chapter of the IECC except for the following:
A. Section C402.4.2.1 Lighting controls in
toplit daylight zones. Delete
section without substitution.
B. Section C405.2.3.3 Toplit zone. Delete
section without substitution.
C. Section
C405.5 Dwelling electrical meter (Mandatory). Amend to
read as follows: Each dwelling unit located in a Group R-2 building shall
have a separate electrical meter. Dormitories, fraternities, sororities,
monasteries, and convents shall be exempt from the requirements of this
section.
D. Section C405.9 Voltage drop in branch circuits
supplying motors or motor driven mechanical equipment with a rating of 50 HP
and higher. Amending to read as
follows: The total voltage drop across branch
circuits supplying motors or motor driven mechanical equipment with rating of
50 HP and higher shall not exceed 5 percent.
E. C408.2
Mechanical systems and service water-heating systems commissioning and
completion requirements. Amending to
read as follows: Prior to the final
mechanical and plumbing inspections, the registered
design professional or approved agency, shall provide evidence of
mechanical systems commissioning and
completion in accordance with the provisions of this section. Construction
document notes shall clearly indicate provisions for commissioning requirements in accordance
with this section and are permitted to refer to specifications for further
requirements. Copies of all
documentation shall be given to the building owner or owner’s authorized agent.
Exceptions: The following systems are exempt:
(1) Mechanical
systems and service water heater systems in buildings where the total
mechanical equipment capacity is less than 480,000 Btu/h (140.7 kW) cooling
capacity and 600,000 Btu/h (175.8 kW) combined service water-heating and
space-heating capacity.
(2) Systems included
in Section C403.5 that serve individual dwelling units and sleeping units.
F. C408.2.4.1
Acceptance of report. Delete section without substitution.
G. C408.2.4.2
Copy of report. Delete section without substitution.
H. C408.2.5 Documentation requirements. Change section to read as follows. The
construction documents shall specify that the documents described in this
section be provided to the building owner or owner’s authorized agent.
I. C408.3.2
Documentation Requirements. Change section to read as follows: The
construction documents shall specify that the documents described in this
section be provided to the building owner or owner’s authorized agent.
FIGURE C408.2.4
COMMISSIONING
COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST
Project Information:
________________________________ Project Name:__________________________
Project
Address:
_________________________________________________________________________
Commissioning
Authority: __________________________________________________________________
Commissioning Plan (Section
C408.2.1)
q Commissioning Plan was used during
construction and includes all items required by Section C408.2.1
q Systems Adjusting and Balancing shall be
completed per plans and specifications.
q HVAC Equipment Functional Testing shall be completed per plans and
specifications.
q HVAC Controls Functional Testing shall be completed per plans and
specifications.
q Economizer Functional Testing shall be completed per plans and
specifications.
q Lighting Controls Functional Testing shall be completed per plans and
specifications.
q Service Water Heating System Functional
Testing shall be
completed per plans and specifications.
q Manual, record documents and training shall be completed per plans and
specifications.
q Preliminary Commissioning Report shall
be submitted to owner and includes all items required by Section C408.2.4.
q The above-referenced items are scheduled to be provided on:
I, the commissioning provider, do
hereby certify that I am providing the owner or owner’s representative with
documentation as to the mechanical, service water heating and lighting systems
commissioning in accordance with the 2018 IECC.
_____________________________________________ ____________________
Signature of
Commissioning Provider Date
____________________________________________ ____________________
Signature of
Building Owner/Owner’s Representative Date
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14.7.9.13 CHAPTER 5
- EXISTING BUILDINGS:
See this Chapter of the IECC.
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14.7.9.14 CHAPTER 6 - REFERENCED STANDARDS: See this Chapter of
the IECC.
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HISTORY OF 14.7.9 NMAC:
[RESERVED]