The following additional public review meetings have been scheduled:
- 15 April 2010 (Thursday), SMT-4080, 3:00-4:30 pm: overview & Ch.15&11-lighting
- 19 April 2010 (Monday) SMT-4050, 7:30-10:00 am: Ch.13-building envelope, Ch.14-mechanical, Ch.16-renewable energy, Ch.12-metering
- 27 April 2010 (Tuesday) SMT-4080, 7:30-10:30 am: RS-29, Appendix A, Appendix B, & carryover
- 28 April 2010 (Wednesday) SMT-4096, 3:00-5:00 pm: review of written comments
The deadline for written comments is Tuesday, 28 April 2010. Submit comments by
• E-mail to john.hogan@seattle.gov, or
• Fax to John Hogan at 206-386-4039, or
• Mail to John Hogan, Seattle DPD, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000, P.O Box 34019, Seattle WA 98124-4019
If possible, please propose specific language changes with underline to indicate new language and strikethrough to indicate deletions.
CCAB discussion will begin on 15 April 2010, with a goal for CCAB recommendations in May. DPD would then consider these recommendations and forward an ordinance to the Mayor and City Council shortly thereafter. City Council consideration would occur in early summer, with an effective date this summer (consistent with other Seattle code updates).
Thank you all for your participation and contributions to the 2009 Seattle Energy Code,
John Hogan, Seattle Department of Planning & Development (DPD)
The Washington State Building Code Council (WSBCC) adopted the 2009 Washington State Energy Code (WSEC) on November 20, 2009. The WSBCC adopted most of the revisions that were published for public review in August 2009, though there were some further modifications made during the final voting. These changes are contained in the Washington State Register WSR 10-03-115 and can be viewed at the WSBCC website at: http://sbcc.wa.gov/Page.aspx?nid=138 . The Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO) is likely to publish the complete 2009 WSEC in late spring 2010. The 2009 WSEC is expected to take effect on July 1, 2010. (Projects with complete building permit applications submitted prior to the effective date of the 2009 WSEC will be vested to the 2006 WSEC.)
Now that the WSBCC has finalized the 2009 WSEC, DPD is working on the draft 2009 Seattle Energy Code (SEC). The 2009 SEC will consist of the 2009 WSEC with additional Seattle amendments to the nonresidential provisions. As is the case with the current Seattle Energy Code, there are no proposed Seattle amendments to the provisions for residential spaces in the Washington State Energy Code. (Please note, however, that the WSBCC did adopt significant revisions to the provisions for residential spaces that are contained in the 2009 WSEC.)
The public process to update the Seattle Energy Code is now underway. Click here to view the:
2009 SEC, 2010-01-28, preliminary public review draft (note: this draft version has been superceded. Go to http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/codes/energy_code/overview/2009_ecupdate.asp to access the most current version).
For this update cycle, Seattle amendments to the 2009 Washington State Energy Code (WSEC) are proposed:
• to achieve the energy savings specified in Resolution 30280,
• to incorporate ASHRAE/USGBC/IESNA Standard 189.1, and
• to improve implementation of existing amendments.
Resolution 30280 (Section 1.B.i) directs DPD and Seattle City Light to “propose to the City Council…amendments to the Seattle Energy Code…to achieve up to 20% enhanced energy efficiency beyond the current version of ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1”. The 2006 Seattle Energy Code achieved approximately 20% energy savings compared to ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004. However, since that time, ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007 has been published and it contains significant energy efficiency improvements. More recently, ASHRAE/USGBC/IESNA Standard 189.1, High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, was published, providing criteria for all aspects of green buildings.
DPD has scheduled a series of meetings to discuss these proposed amendments. All meetings will take place in the Seattle Municipal Tower (SMT), 700 Fifth Avenue, starting at 7:30 am.
8 February 2010 (Monday), SMT-4050, 7:30-10:00 am: Ch.13 - Building Envelope &
Ch.16 - Renewable Energy Power Generation
9 February 2010 (Tuesday) SMT-2750, 7:30-8:45 am: Ch.15 - Lighting & Ch.12 - Metering
11 February 2010 (Thursday) SMT-4050, 7:30-9:30 am: Ch.14 - Mechanical
16 February 2010 (Tuesday) SMT-2750, 7:30-8:45 am: Ch.13 - Building Envelope
18 February 2010 (Thursday) SMT-4080, 7:30-8:45 am: Ch.14 - Mechanical
23 February 2010 (Tuesday) SMT-2750, 7:30-8:45 am: Ch.15 - Lighting
25 February 2010 (Thursday) SMT-4050, 7:30-9:30 am: RS-29 and wrap-up
The deadline for written comments is Monday, 1 March 2010. Submit comments by
• E-mail to john.hogan@seattle.gov, or
• Fax to John Hogan at 206-386-4039, or
• Mail to John Hogan, Seattle DPD, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000, P.O Box 34019, Seattle WA 98124-4019
If possible, please propose specific language changes with underline to indicate new language and strikethrough to indicate deletions.
The goal is for DPD’s Construction Codes Advisory Board (CCAB) to make their recommendations in March. DPD would then consider these recommendations and forward an ordinance to the Mayor and City Council shortly thereafter. City Council consideration would occur in late Spring, with an effective date this summer (consistent with other Seattle code updates).
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