[Adopted 4-25-2011 ATM, Art. 10]
[Amended 4-24-2017 ATM, Art. 29]
The International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is a building
energy code created by the International Code Council. It is a model
code adopted by many state and municipal governments in the United
States for the establishment of minimum design and construction requirements
for energy efficiency, and is updated on a three-year cycle. Since
July 1, 2010, the baseline energy conservation requirements of the
Massachusetts State Building Code defaulted to the latest published
edition, the IECC 2009, with Massachusetts amendments as approved
by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards.
Codified by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards
as 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA of the 8th edition Massachusetts building
code, the Stretch Energy Code is an appendix to the Massachusetts
building code, based on further amendments to the International Energy
Conservation Code (IECC) to improve the energy efficiency of buildings
built to this code.
The purpose of 780 CMR 115.AA is to provide a more energy efficient
alternative to the base energy code applicable to the relevant sections
of the building code for both new construction and existing buildings.
This code applies to residential and commercial buildings. Buildings
not included in this scope shall comply with 780 CMR 13, 34, or 51
as applicable.
The Town of Deerfield, seeking to ensure that construction within
its boundaries is designed and built above the energy efficiency requirements
of 780 CMR, mandate adherence to this appendix.
The Stretch Code, as codified by the Board of Building Regulations
and Standards as 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA, including any future editions,
amendments or modifications, and is herein incorporated by reference
into the Town of Deerfield's bylaws.
This bylaw shall be enforced by the Building Commissioner in
accordance with 780 CMR.
