[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Wakefield 5-8-2021 by Art. 14. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following words and phrases, as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:
BASE ENERGY CODE
Codified by the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards as 780 CMR Ninth Edition Base Code Chapter 13 and 780 CMR Ninth Edition Residential Code Chapter 11 of the Massachusetts State Building Code as may be amended or updated, the Base Energy Code is the energy efficiency amendments of the Massachusetts State Building Code, 780 CMR.
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE (IECC)
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. The baseline energy conservation requirements of the Massachusetts State Building Code are the IECC with Massachusetts amendments, as approved by the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards.
STRETCH ENERGY CODE
Codified by the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards as 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA of the Massachusetts State Building Code, the Stretch Energy Code is an appendix to the Massachusetts State 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 this chapter and, by its incorporation herein, the Stretch Energy Code, 780 CMR 115.AA, is to provide a more energy efficient alternative to the Base Energy Code applicable to the relevant sections of the Massachusetts State Building Code for new buildings.
This chapter and, by its incorporation herein, the Stretch Energy Code, 780 CMR 115.AA, apply to residential and commercial buildings. Buildings not included in this scope shall comply with the Stretch Energy Code, 780 CMR 115.AA, as indicated.
The Stretch Energy Code, as codified by the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards as 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA, including any future editions, amendments or modifications, is herein incorporated by reference into the Town of Wakefield General Bylaws, Chapter 180.
This chapter and, by its incorporation herein, the Stretch Energy Code, 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA, is enforceable by the Town of Wakefield's Building Inspector.
This chapter and, by its incorporation herein, the Stretch Energy Code, 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA, shall take effect in the Town of Wakefield as provided by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 32, with a sole effective date of July 1, 2021.